Miles Master

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The Miles Master was a British World War II-era advanced trainer aircraft used to prepare Royal Air Force pilots for flying high-performance frontline fighters.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf advanced trainer aircraft
military trainer aircraft
single‑engine monoplane
aircraftConfiguration low‑wing monoplane
armamentCapability could be fitted with light armament for training
category Miles Aircraft aircraft
World War II British trainer aircraft
cockpitConfiguration two‑seat tandem
construction mixed wood and metal structure
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
crew 2
designedBy Miles Aircraft design team
designedToPreparePilotsFor high‑performance frontline fighters
developedFrom Miles Kestrel NERFINISHED
era World War II
firstFlightDate 1937
fuselageType monocoque
hasVariant Miles Master I NERFINISHED
Miles Master II NERFINISHED
Miles Master III NERFINISHED
introduced 1939
landingGear retractable tailwheel undercarriage
manufacturer Miles Aircraft NERFINISHED
notableFeature high performance comparable to contemporary fighters for training purposes
numberBuilt over 3,000
operator Royal Canadian Air Force NERFINISHED
Royal Egyptian Air Force NERFINISHED
South African Air Force NERFINISHED
powerplant single piston engine
primaryUser Fleet Air Arm NERFINISHED
Royal Air Force
retired late 1940s
role advanced pilot training
fighter conversion training
status retired
successor Miles Martinet (for some training roles) NERFINISHED
usedAt RAF flying training schools NERFINISHED
usedBy Royal Air Force
usedFor formation flying training
gunnery training
instrument flying training
navigation training
usedInConflict Second World War
linked to: World War II
wingType cantilever wing

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RAF Speke stationedAircraftType Miles Master
Rolls-Royce Kestrel usedIn Miles Master (early prototypes)
subject linked to: Rolls-Royce Kestrel V12 engine
linked to: Miles Master
Bristol Mercury poweredAircraft Miles Master (some variants)
subject linked to: Bristol Mercury radial engine
linked to: Miles Master