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MILES AIRCRAFT THE EARLY YEARS: THE STORY OF F.G. MILES AND HIS AEROPLANES 1925-1939

Written by Peter Amos
Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd. in 2009
ISBN: 9780851304106

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MILES AIRCRAFT THE EARLY YEARS: THE STORY OF F.G. MILES AND HIS AEROPLANES 1925-1939
Written by Peter Amos.
Stock no. 2133527
1st. 2009. Hardback. Large format. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. 448 pages. ISBN: 9780851304106. A few small knocks along cover edges. Page edge browning. Wrapper is edge-creased with a few small chips/tears; faded to spine.

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Contents

  • Foreword
  • Background and Acknowledgements
  • Abbreviations
  • Preface and Introduction
  • Chapter 1: The Early Days - F G Miles at Shoreham, Sussex - 1925 to 1931
  • Chapter 2: The Hornet Baby and Southern Marlet
  • Chapter 3: The Southern Metal Marlet
  • Chapter 4: Test Flying for George Parnall & Co., Yate - 1929 to 1932
  • Chapter 5: The Miles M.1 Satyr
  • Chapter 6: Reading - 1932 to 1939
  • Chapter 7: Miles M.2 Hawk (and variants)
  • Chapter 8: Miles M.2E Hawk Speed Six (and variants)
  • Chapter 9: Miles M.2F Hawk Major (and variants)
  • Chapter 10: Miles M.2R Hawk Trainer (and variants)
  • Chapter 11: Miles Pusher
  • Chapter 12: Miles M.3 Falcon and M.3A Falcon Major
  • Chapter 13: Miles M.3B Falcon Six (and variants)
  • Chapter 14: Miles M.4 and M.4A Merlin
  • Chapter 15: Miles M.5 and M.5A Sparrowhawk
  • Chapter 16: Miles M.6 Hawcon
  • Chapter 17: Miles M.7 and M.7A Nighthawk
  • Chapter 18: Miles M.8 and M.8A Peregrine
  • Chapter 19: Miles M.9 PR PV Trainer and M.9A Master
  • Chapter 20: Miles M.9B Master Mk. 1
  • Chapter 21: Miles M.10 Queen Wasp
  • Chapter 22: Miles M.11 Whitney Straight Special and M.11A Whitney Straight (and variants)
  • Chapter 23: Miles X.2 Transport Project
  • Chapter 24: Miles M.12 Mohawk
  • Chapter 25: Miles Marathon Transport Project
  • Chapter 26: Miles M.13 Hobby
  • Chapter 27: Miles M.14 Magister (and variants) and M.14 Hawk Trainer Mk. III (and variants)
  • Chapter 28: Miles M.15 Trainer
  • Chapter 29: Miles M.16 Mentor
  • Chapter 30: Miles M.17 Monarch
  • Chapter 31: Miles M.18 Mks I,II,III and IV
  • Appendices x32
  • Bibliography
  • Index