Miles & Atwood Special
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| Rudder fabric on display from the Miles and Atwood Special | |
| Role | Air Racer |
| National origin | United States |
| Designer | Lawrence W Brown |
| Number built | 1 |
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The Miles & Atwood Special is a racing aircraft developed during the interwar period
Development
The Miles & Atwood Special is a single seat, low-wing, open cockpit, racing aircraft with conventional landing gear. It was built by Leon Atwood and Lee Miles.[1][2][3]
The aircraft uses solid wood spars. Fabric was attached using a relatively new process using screws with fabric tape covering, rather than conventional rib-stitching. The aircraft raced with a green livery waxed to a high gloss. Lee Miles died when a flying wire broke in a 1937 qualifying race.[1][2][3]
Operational history
- National Air Races - Set a world speed record for an aircraft under 770 lb (349 kg) over 62 mi (100 km) course at 206 mph (332 km/h).
- Won 1933 Greve Trophy
- Chicago Air Race - Straight Line speed record for aircraft with less than 375 cubic inch displacement of 225 mph (362 km/h).
- In February 1934, the Miles & Atwood Special won the Shell Trophy
- Sixth place in 1935 Greve race
Specifications (Miles & Atwood Special)
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General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 16 ft 9 in (5.11 m)
- Wingspan: 16 ft 8 in (5.08 m)
- Powerplant: 1 × Menasco C-4-S , 185 hp (138 kW)
References
Further reading
- Brown B-2 Racer, a follow-on aircraft by the same designer.
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