An Interesting Aircraft

[Andrew]

While looking for Info on the Bolton Paul Defiant, I found this rather interesting fighter developement by Miles Aircraft


http://www.miles-aircraft.com/M.20.html

 

[mosquitoman]

Looks like it could have been quite good, bit ugly though

 

[evangilder]

It certainly was well armed. I find it interesting that The had a better range than the Spit and the Hurricane when it was to be used for defensive purposes only.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

ah yes i've already read about this design (well it was british) and she would have been more than capable of talking on germany bombers with her 12x.303, allowed due to fixed undercarriage, but as that site says, a bit late for the BoB for which she was really designed............

 

[kiwimac]

Fascinating that

This all-wood 12 gun fighter compared favourably with the contemporary Spitfires and Hurricanes, coming between them in the speed scale,

When it had a fixed undercarriage.

Technical Data

Miles M 20

Fighter interceptor, United Kingdom, 1940

Sizes and weights

Total Length : 30.085 ft 9.170 m

Greatest height : 12.500 ft 3.810 m

Wingspan : 34.580 ft 10.540 m

Wing area : 234.009 sqft 21.740 qm

Max take off weight : 7759.4 lbs 3519.0 kg

Weight empty : 5871.9 lbs 2663.0 kg

Performance data

Max. speed : 304 kts 563 km/h

Service ceiling : 31398 ft 9570 m

Wing load : 33.21 lbs/ft2 162.00 kg/qm

Range : 756 nm 1400 km

Propulsion

Kind : KVau

Type : Rolls Royce Merlin XX

Power rating (max.) : 1282 hp 1300 ps

Total power rating (max.) : 1282 hp 1300 ps

Other

Crew : 1 1


Armament : 12* cal.303 MG

Source: http://www.luftfahrtmuseum.com/htmi/itf/mim20.htm

Kiwimac

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

interesting you use a site primarily about german aircraft for stats on a british plane..........

 

[kiwimac]

Ja, unmoglich!

Kiwimac (DFVS)

 

[Nonskimmer]

That answers that I guess.

 

[FLYBOYJ]

Neat airplane, read about it before, one of those "What If." It reminds me of the Bell XP-77

 

[cheddar cheese]

Thats not a lightweight fighter! The Ambrosini S.A.I 403, that was a lightweight fighter! 8)

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

CC do you actually know any other light weight fighters, that seems to be the only one you talk about??

 

[cheddar cheese]

Because its the only one thats worth talking about

 

[dinos7]

what is it?

 

[cheddar cheese]

The Ambrosini S.A.I 403 Dardo. I posted some stats and a pic on the first page, check it out! 8)

 

[FLYBOYJ]

Thats not a lightweight fighter! The Ambrosini S.A.I 403, that was a lightweight fighter! 8)

Are you talking about the XP-77? It WAS a lightweight fighter!!

 

[cheddar cheese]

I know it was! It was more a figure of speech, as in one to put down the XP-77 and boost up the S.A.I 403, if you get what I mean?

 

[FLYBOYJ]

Ok - you got data for that thing?

 

[cheddar cheese]

I cant be bothered to post it again, its in the Lightweight Fighters thread, first page And its better than the XP-77's cos ive looked... 8)

 

[FLYBOYJ]

I cant be bothered to post it again, its in the Lightweight Fighters thread, first page And its better than the XP-77's cos ive looked... 8)

OK I believe you - this time!

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

don't do it!! i never believe CC as a matter of priciple........