The Miles M.77 Sparrowjet was a twin-engined jet-powered racing aeroplane built by F.G. Miles Limited by fitting Turbomeca Palas jets to the prototype Miles Sparrowhawk.
The conversion commenced in December 1950 and the Sparrowjet first flew on 14 December 1953. Other modifications included a new tail section and front fuselage (in place of the Sparrowhawk's single engine), fixed, faired-in undercarriage and a large clear canopy. The wing roots w...
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The Miles M.77 Sparrowjet was a twin-engined jet-powered racing aeroplane built by F.G. Miles Limited by fitting Turbomeca Palas jets to the prototype Miles Sparrowhawk.
The conversion commenced in December 1950 and the Sparrowjet first flew on 14 December 1953. Other modifications included a new tail section and front fuselage (in place of the Sparrowhawk's single engine), fixed, faired-in undercarriage and a large clear canopy. The wing roots were modified to take the Palas engines.
The aircraft was modified to the order of Fred Dunkerley, who first flew the Sparrowjet in air races during the Goodyear Air Challenge Trophy at Shoreham on the 28 August, 1954. He won the SBAC Challenge Cup at Yeadon, West Yorkshire in 1956 and the King's Cup Race in 1957 with a top speed of 228 mph (367 km/h). The Sparrowjet was severely damaged in a hangar fire at Upavon, Wiltshire in July 1964. In 2004 it was under rebuild in the Bristol area using discarded components from the 1950/53 conversion....
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