Miles M.64 L.R.5
| M.64 L.R.5 | |
|---|---|
| Role | two seat light aircraft |
| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Manufacturer | Miles Aircraft Ltd. |
| Designer | George Herbert Miles |
| First flight | 3 June 1945 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Miles M.64 L.R.5 was a two-seat light aircraft, designed in the United Kingdom, for private and club use in 1944-1945.
Design and development
[edit]A small band of enthusiasts at Miles' Liverpool road factory, (L.R.5 - 5th design from Liverpool Road) gained permission from |George Miles]] to design and build a light aircraft for possible production after the end of the Second World War. Miles gave his permission and also agreed to the company supplying any materials required.[1]
The L.R.5 emerged in 1945 as a single-engined, wooden, low-wing monoplane with a fixed tricycle undercarriage, powered by a 100 hp (75 kW) Blackburn Cirrus Minor 4-cylinder, air-cooled, inverted, in-line piston aircraft engine. The spacious side-by-side configuration cockpit was covered by a large plexiglas canopy with car-type entry doors on both sides. The undercarriage included levered sprung main legs and a steerable nosewheel.[1]
Due to disappointing flight test results and higher priority given to established production aircraft, development of the L.R.5 was abandoned.[1]
Operational history
[edit]George Miles flew the prototype, which had been allocated the experimental registration U-0253 (later U-6), on 3 June 1945, but although flight test results were disappointing at low speeds, on take-off and landing, the L.R.5 was pleasant to fly and had excellent visibility.[1]
Specifications (L.R.5)
[edit]Data from Miles Aircraft since 1925[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger
- Wingspan: 36 ft (11 m)
- Empty weight: 1,000 lb (454 kg)
- Gross weight: 1,550 lb (703 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Blackburn Cirrus Minor 4-cylinder, air-cooled, inverted, in-line piston engine, 100 hp (75 kW)
Performance
See also
[edit]Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- Brown, Don L. (1970). Miles Aircraft since 1925 (1st ed.). London: Putnam & Company Ltd. ISBN 0 370 00127 3.