Miles M.39 Messenger

GPTKB entity

Properties (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft general aviation
cantilever wing
gptkbp:cockpit open cockpit
gptkbp:constructionMaterial metal construction
gptkbp:controls dual control
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:crew 1
gptkbp:design gptkb:Miles_Aircraft_Ltd.
low-wing monoplane
gptkbp:engine Gipsy Major engine
gptkbp:engineType inline engine
gptkbp:firstFlight 1946
1946-07-01
gptkbp:fuelCapacity 150 liters
gptkbp:headlights conventional tail
gptkbp:historicalSignificance post-war light aircraft development
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Miles M.39 Messenger
gptkbp:introduced 1946
gptkbp:landingGear tailwheel
gptkbp:length 8.23 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Miles_Aircraft
gptkbp:marketedAs M.39_Messenger
gptkbp:maxSpeed 200 km/h
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 1,600 kg
gptkbp:notableFeature good short-field performance
gptkbp:numberBuilt 50
gptkbp:passengerCapacity 2
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:productionYears 1946-1950
gptkbp:propulsion two-bladed propeller
gptkbp:range 800 km
gptkbp:retired 1960s
gptkbp:role light aircraft
training aircraft
gptkbp:services 4,500 m
1946-1960s
gptkbp:successor Miles M.65 Gemini
gptkbp:type civil aircraft
gptkbp:usedBy civil aviation
gptkbp:variant Miles_M.39A_Messenger
Miles_M.39B_Messenger
gptkbp:weight 1,200 kg
gptkbp:wingArea 15.5 m²
gptkbp:wingspan 10.67 m