Registration / Serial:G-AHXU
Aircraft Original Type:Miles M.60 Marathon
Aircraft Generic Type:Miles M.69 Marathon Mk.2
Aircraft Version:Miles M.69 Marathon Mk.2
C/n (msn):6544
Location:In Flight
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:23 July 1949 to 5 October 1949
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The sole twin-engine Marathon, powered by Armstrong Siddeley Mamba turboprops. First flown on 23 July 1949 by which time Miles was bankrupt. The aircraft was already registered as G-AHXU in 1946! Photo print marked 5 October 1949. Military serial VX231 applied in May 1951. By late 1952 it only had 66 flying hours. VX231 was then re-engined with Alvis Leonides Major radials for Leonides development work. Scrapped in 1959. Photo from: Armstrong Siddeley
Registration / Serial:G-AHXU
Aircraft Version:Miles M.69 Marathon Mk.2
C/n (msn):6544
Location:In Flight
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:23 July 1949 to 5 October 1949
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Registration / Serial:G-AHXU
Aircraft Original Type:Miles M.60 Marathon
Aircraft Generic Type:Miles M.69 Marathon Mk.2
Aircraft Version:Miles M.69 Marathon Mk.2
C/n (msn):6544
Location:In Flight
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:23 July 1949 to 5 October 1949
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:726326Submit Correction
View count: 1077
The sole twin-engine Marathon, powered by Armstrong Siddeley Mamba turboprops. First flown on 23 July 1949 by which time Miles was bankrupt. The aircraft was already registered as G-AHXU in 1946! Photo print marked 5 October 1949. Military serial VX231 applied in May 1951. By late 1952 it only had 66 flying hours. VX231 was then re-engined with Alvis Leonides Major radials for Leonides development work. Scrapped in 1959. Photo from: Armstrong Siddeley
Registration / Serial:G-AHXU
Aircraft Version:Miles M.69 Marathon Mk.2
C/n (msn):6544
Location:In Flight
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:23 July 1949 to 5 October 1949
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive