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 |
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 |