Miles M.61 & M.62 light transport aircraft

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Hi,

the Miles M.61 was single engined light transport and freighter
aircraft,it had a high wing and rear door,the Miles M.62 was
all metal twin engined version.

http://www.flightglobal.com/PDFArchive/View/1945/1945%20-%200712.html
 

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Hesham, many thanks for your untiringly research, this again is a very interesting project ,
especially as the M.62 is mentioned in R.Paynes "Stuck on the drawing board", too. But the
flight article shows, that this project probably was drawn already in 1943/44 and not after
the war. Additional information on the M.62 : 2 Wright Cylone GR-2600 or Bristol Hercules
engines, span 110 ft, lenght 69 ft, front and rear loading.
 
could the M.61 be considered an ancestor of the aerovan?

cheers,
Robin.
 
Vice versa... The Aerovan concept was the inspirationsource for the M.61 & M.62 freighters
according to 'Miles Aircraft'
 
lark said:
Vice versa... The Aerovan concept was the inspirationsource for the M.61 & M.62 freighters
according to 'Miles Aircraft'

oh, right, always liked the aerovan, thought it should have sucessful than it was,
i'm assuming you're one of those lucky fellows who has a copy of putnam's "miles aircraft", it's one of the biggest gaps in my library, :mad: :( :'(
 
Yes I have it Robunos.It's one of those jewels from the seventies..
Book is hard to find for the moment and expensive.
A time ago I read that a new edition was planned...
 
The recently published third Air Britain book on Miles Aircraft has a little bit more information on the Miles M.61 and M.62 high wing "Economical Freighter" transport type with a thin tail boom dating from April 1944.

Miles M.61

Wooden construction with a metal boom. Wright Cyclone chosen because of their availability and previous experience of installation on the Monitor and Martinet designs.

Not ordered by the Air Ministry and remained a project.

Engine: 1 x Wright Cyclone GR2600 A5B or 1 x Bristol Hercules XI
Wing Span: 94 ft 0 in
Length: 28 ft 6 in
Wing Area: 1,100 sq ft (inclusive stub wing)
Empty Weight: 11,290 lb
Crew & Equipment Weight: 1,170 lb
Fuel & Oil: 2,800 lb
Cargo Weight: 8,740 lb
All Up Weight: 24,000 lb
Wing Loading: 21.8 lb /sq ft
Power Loading: 15.0 lb / hp
Cruising Speed: 164 mph (50% power at 8,000 ft)
Range: 1,000 miles
Take-off Run: 1,350 ft
Freight Compartment Floor Length: 19 ft 0 in
Freight Compartment Floor Width: 6 ft 6 in
Freight Compartment Floor Width: 5 ft 6 in


Miles M.62

All metal construction with a high wing and 'H' tail on the end of a thin boom. Four Bristol Mercury engines were considered as an alternative.

Front and rear doors to allow loading and unloading to be achieved simultaneously. This larger design could carry a Bren gun carrier or Bofors gun.

Not ordered by the Air Ministry and remained a project.

Engine: 2 x Wright Cyclone GR2600 A5B or 2 x Bristol Hercules XI
Wing Span: 110 ft 0 in
Length: 28 ft 6 in
Wing Area: 1,500 sq ft
Empty Weight: 20,960 lb
Crew & Equipment Weight: 1,620 lb
Fuel & Oil: 5,5400 lb
Cargo Weight: 17,000 lb
All Up Weight: 45,120 lb
Wing Loading: 30.0 lb /sq ft
Power Loading: 14.1 lb / hp
Cruising Speed: 170 mph

Source:

Miles Aircraft - The Wartime Years Production, Research & Development During World War II by Peter Amos (Air Britain ISBN: 9780851304304)
 
Thank you my dears Cy-27 and Toura,

and here we go.
 

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From Ailes 5/1945.
 

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lark said:
Vice versa... The Aerovan concept was the inspirationsource for the M.61 & M.62 freighters
according to 'Miles Aircraft'
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Which contributed to the still-born Hurel-Dubois-Miles 106 Caravan concept.
After that concept was transferred to Short Brothers, it eventually reached production as the Shorts Skyvan, my favourite skydiving platform!
 

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