Miles Aircraft

Falcon

A later version of the Miles hawk, made to the needs of Whitney Straight a known American racing driver. Note the modified undercarriage with sliding fairings.

Manufactured in 1934 by Phillips and Powis Ltd to the designs of F G Miles and his wife the model illustrated is the Hawk Major, a two seat tandem monoplane using the DH Gipsy major

engine of 130 hp. The maximum speed of 148 mph allowed a cruise of 130, and a range of 740

miles.

Prototypes used the Amherst Villiers Maya engine from the Supercharger factory.

Later models of the M II were used in the Second world war and the first trial for seed dropping

and topdressing were carried out in New Zealand in the "Falcon" cabin version.

One example survives in the Alberta Aircraft Museum Canada.