Miles Hawk

M.2 Hawk
Role	Two-seat light monoplane
Manufacturer	Miles Aircraft Limited
Designer	Frederick George Miles
First flight	1933
Number built	47
Unit cost	395UKP
Variants	Miles Hawk Major

The Miles M.2 Hawk was a 1930s British two-seat light monoplane designed by Miles Aircraft Limited.

The Hawk was designed in 1933 by F.G. Miles. Unusual for the time, the Hawk was a low-wing cantilever monoplane with wings designed to be folded. It had an open cockpit for two in tandem. The prototype powered by a 95 hp ADC Cirrus IIIA engine was built by Philips and Powis Limited (now known as Miles Aircraft) at Woodley Aerodrome and first flew on the 29 March 1933. The aircraft sold well for the time, the price of only 395 pounds and the benefits of a monoplane (it did not need to be rigged). A number of one off variants were built, including a cabin monoplane (M.2A), a long-range single-seater (M.2B) and three-seat versions for joy riding (M.2D). In 1934 due to a shortage of Cirrus engines an improved version was introduced, the Miles Hawk Major.

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