Miles M.6 Hawcon

This was a one off experimental aircraft used by the R.A.E. to study various wing thickness. There were four different wings "A-D" with chord ratios of 0.15, 0.20,0.25,0.30 respectively. The name came from a combination of Hawk and Falcon parts of which went into it's construction.

Power plant 1 x 200 h.p. D.H. Gypsy Six
Span 39'5" Length 25'0" Height 6'6" Wing area 161 sq ft
Empty weight 1,550 lb Gross weight 2,400 lb
Maximum speed 180 mph

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