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Miles M.52 (replica)

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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.

By February 1946, the post war government introduced dramatic budget cuts. The Director of Scientific Research, Sir Ben Lockspeiser subsequently cancelled the project. Other factors contributing to the cancellation included doubts about pilot safety, as well as some German research that seemed to point to swept wings being desirable at supersonic speeds.



This is as close as I can get to make it look like the real one, hope you guys like it. Don't pitch it too hard on take off or it will lose control. This is my second try on building real life planes.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 31.7ft (9.7m)
  • Length 38.8ft (11.8m)
  • Height 11.6ft (3.5m)
  • Empty Weight 5,643lbs (2,559kg)
  • Loaded Weight 11,038lbs (5,006kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 3.053
  • Wing Loading 38.1lbs/ft2 (185.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 290.0ft2 (26.9m2)
  • Drag Points 3011

Parts

  • Number of Parts 45
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 270