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The test vehicle was a 3/10-scale model of the Miles E.24/43 design (except for the omission of the distinctive annular air intake of the full-scale aircraft). To maintain the centre of gravity it was necessary to include a large balance weight (almost 1/10 of total all-up weight) in the foremost section of the ogival nose.
Miles was born on 22 March 1903 in Worthing Sussex, the oldest of four sons of Frederick Gaston Miles, a laundry proprietor (Star Model Laundry, Portslade), and his wife Esther. Miles's father is noted in the 1901 census as being a 25-year-old laundry warehouseman but by the time of the next census in 1911, he is described as being the ...
Data from British Civil Aircraft 1919-1972: Volume III, Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1947 General characteristics Crew: 1 Capacity: 3 passengers Length: 22 ft 3 in (6.78 m) Wingspan: 36 ft 2 in (11.02 m) Height: 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) Wing area: 191 sq ft (17.7 m 2) Aspect ratio: 6.86 Empty weight: 1,910 lb (866 kg) Max takeoff weight: 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) Fuel capacity: 36 imp gal (43 US gal ...
In 1929, Woodley Aerodrome was opened in a 100-acre (40 ha) field belonging to Sandford Farm. [1] Jack Phillips and Charles Powis started a business The Phillips and Powis School of Flying, offering flying lessons at 12s 6d each. Pauline Gower, later Commander of the Women's Air Transport Auxiliary, earned her pilot's licence there in September ...
The Handley Page (Reading) H.P.R.1 Marathon was a British four-engined civil transport aircraft, capable of seating up to 20 passengers. It was designed by Miles Aircraft Limited and largely manufactured by Handley Page (Reading) Limited (who acquired Miles' assets) at Woodley Aerodrome, Reading, England.
Shailene Woodley embraced her wild side on the set of Three Women. Woodley, 32, showed off her natural curls via Instagram while reflecting on playing Gia in the Starz drama series on Sunday ...
Compton/Woodley Airport covers 77 acres (31 ha) and has two asphalt runways (7L/25R and 7R/25L), each 3,322 x 60 ft (1,013 x 18 m). In 2012 the airport had 66,000 general aviation aircraft operations, averaging about 180 per day. 175 aircraft are based at this airport: 151 single-engine, 14 multi-engine, 1 jet, 8 helicopters, and 1 glider.