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Miles M.52 - airplanes
Miles M.52
The Miles M.52 was a turbojet powered supersonic research aircraft project designed in the United Kingdom in the mid 1940s. Design work was undertaken in secrecy between 1942 and 1945. In 1946 the Air Ministry prudently but controversially changed the project to a series of unmanned rocket-powered scale aircraft launched from a modified de Havilland Mosquito.
regarding the Miles M.52 was sent to BELL aircraft in the
USA.1
Miles M.52 lead to this critical control breakthrough.2
"The Miles M.52 supersonic research aircraft was 90% complete when
cancelled in 1946." - In fact construction had barely started. The
authoritative book 'Project Cancelled' says that "...3
British for the Miles M.4
detail design of this aircraft, the Miles M.5
development of the prototype Miles M.52 aircraft, which was designed
to reach 1000 mph (1600 km/h) at 36,000 feet (11 km) in 1 minute 30
seconds.6
development of the prototype Miles M.52 jet aircraft, which was
designed to reach 1,000 mph (417 m/s; 1,600 km/h) at 36,000 ft (11 km)
in 1 minute 30 sec.7
I notice that the Miles M.52 model is actually supposed to be a 1946
vintage item with a "correct period" (or words to that effect) Jetex
50 motor. Trouble is . .8
Made by Miles Aircraft.
Miles M.52 was designed for a speed of 1000mph at 36,000 feet to be
reached in 1.5 minutes.9
test aircraft, the ultimate twist in the tale of the Miles M.52 is
that the rocket propelled models used to develop guided weapons in the
late 1940's were, in fact, scale replicas of the M.10
The British wartime Miles M.52 supersonic project had stabilators
though the design flew only as a scale rocket.11
the Miles M.52 experimental supersonic aircraft, but the project was
abandoned by the government as too expensive.12
The world's first supersonic jet aircraft, the Miles M.52, was nearly
completed. The Miles M.52 influenced the design of the Bell X-1.13
The Miles M.52 was strangely cancelled by the British
government months away from a test flight, and all technical data
regarding it was transferred to Bell.14
52The Miles M.52 was a turbojet
powered supersonic research aircraft project designed in the United
Kingdom in the mid 1940s.15
Jet Or Prop
jet
Designer
Don L. Brown
Stall Speed Main
170 mph
Engine(jet)
Power Jets W.2
Length Alt
8.5 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
8200.0
Thrust Main
4000
Fuel Capacity Alt
909.0
Loaded Weight Main
7710.0
Max Speed Alt
660000.0
Loading Main
58
See Also
* Sound barrier
Max Speed Main
60000.0
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
3720.0
Ceiling Main
36000.0
Number Built
1
Crew
1
Type of jet
Thrust Alt
17.8
Climb Rate Main
90.0
Area Main
108.1
Span Alt
8.2 m
Plane Or Copter?
Manufacturer
Status
Number Of Jets
1
Origin
United Kingdom
National Origin
United Kingdom
Loaded Weight Alt
3500.0
Stall Speed Alt
274.0
Length Main
28.0
Span Main
27.0
Area Alt
10.04 m²
Similar Aircraft
* Bell X-1* Silbervogel
Fuel Capacity Main
200
Ceiling Alt
10
972 m
Category