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Miles M.52 : Gateway to Supersonic Flight by Eric Melrose Brown and Dennis Bancroft (2012, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHi-Story Press The Limited, T.H.E.
ISBN-100752470140
ISBN-139780752470146
eBay Product ID (ePID)117356368
Product Key Features
Book TitleMiles M.52 : Gateway to Supersonic Flight
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicAviation / General, Aviation / History, Military / Aviation
Publication Year2012
IllustratorYes
GenreTransportation, History
AuthorEric Melrose Brown, Dennis Bancroft
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight24.5 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2012-429494
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal629.1333490941
SynopsisFrom an aviation legend comes the only personal account of the development of the M.52 and the mystery behind its cancelation In December 1943, a top-secret contract (E.24/43) was awarded to Miles Aircraft. The contract was to build the world's first supersonic jet capable of 1,000 mph. The only reliable source of data on supersonic objects came from the Armament Research Department and their wind tunnel tests on ammunition. From this, Miles developed an exceptionally thin-winged, bullet-shaped aircraft. The research was inexplicably passed to the Americans in 1944 and by December 1945, one prototype was virtually complete. The second, destined for an attempt at the sound barrier was 80% complete. In February 1946, Captain Eric Brown was confirmed as the test pilot and October 1946 was set for the supersonic trials. However, on February 12, 1946, Miles were ordered to stop production. No plausible explanation was given for the cancelation when Britain was within six months of breaking the sound barrier. Eric Brown and others directly involved including Dennis Bancroft, the Chief Aerodynamicist on the M.52, have now come together to try and finally solve the mystery behind the cancelation., In December 1943, a top secret contract (E.24/43) was awarded to Miles Aircraft. The contract was to build the world's first supersonic jet capable of 1000mph. The only reliable source of data on supersonic objects came from the Armament Research Dept and their wind tunnel tests on ammunition. From this, Miles developed an exceptionally thin-winged bullet shaped aircraft. The research was inexplicably passed to the Americans in 1944. By December 1945, one prototype was virtually complete. The second, destined for an attempt at the sound barrier was 80 per cent complete. In February 1946, Capt Eric Brown was confirmed as the test pilot and October 1946 was set for the supersonic trials. However, on 12 February 1946, Miles were ordered to stop production. No plausible explanation was given for the cancellation when Britain was within six months of breaking the sound barrier. Eric Brown and others directly involved including Dennis Bancroft, the Chief Aerodynamicist on the M.52, have now come together to try and finally solve the mystery behind the cancellation., In December 1943, a top secret contract (E.24/43) was awarded to Miles Aircraft. The contract was to build the world's first supersonic jet capable of 1000mph. However, on 12 February 1946, Miles were ordered to stop production. No plausible explanation was given for the cancellation. This title aims to solve the mystery behind the cancellation.
LC Classification NumberTL686
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