Miles Gemini

The Miles M.65 Gemini was a British twin-engined four-seat touring aircraft designed and built by Miles Aircraft at Woodley Aerodrome. It was the last Miles aircraft to be produced in quantity. It was described by the manufacturer as the safest light aeroplane in the world

Havilland DH84 Dragon, a Miles Gemini flown by Sir John Allison and a Bucker Jungmann flown by Yakovlevs pilot Peter Scandrett.1
Miles Gemini G-AKKH by MUSTANG_P51, on Flickr Image Spartan Executive by MUSTANG_P51, on Flickr Image Anson & Spartan by MUSTANG_P51, on Flickr 2

Made by Miles Aircraft.

It is the successor of the Miles Messenger .

Miles Gemini The RAF still has a resident presence at Abingdon in the form of 612 VGS, flying Grob Vigilant Motorgliders.3
Empty Weight Lb
1910
Wing Area Sqm
18
Predecessor
Miles Messenger
Eng 1 Type
Blackburn Cirrus Minor 2 in-line piston engine
Max Speed Mph
145
Cruise Speed Kmh
217
Ceiling Ft
13500
Cruise Speed Mph
135
Eng 1 Kw
75
Introduced
1946
Max Speed Kmh
233
Developed From
Miles Messenger
Span In
2
Gross Weight Lb
3000
Capacity
3
Number Built
170
Crew
1
Climb Rate Ftmin
650
Empty Weight Kg
868
Gross Weight Kg
1364
Height In
6
Range Km
1320
Climb Rate Ms
3
Manufacturer
Miles Aircraft
Met Or Eng
eng
Range Miles
820
First Flight
1945
Production End Year
1947
Height Ft
7
Span Ft
36
Wing Area Sqft
191
Production Start Year
1945
Span M
11
Length Ft
22
Height M
2
Ceiling M
4115
Eng 1 Hp
Eng 1 Number
2
Related
*Miles Messenger
Produced
1945
Length In
3
Length M
7
Category
British civil utility aircraft 1940-1949
Miles aircraft

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