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Miles M.20

Emergency fighter, designed for quick production should the RAF have a shortage of fighters. The M-20 was an all-wood monoplane with fixed landing gear, using many parts of the Master trainer. It was designed and built in only 65 days and had good performance, but the R.A.F. did not need the M.20. Later the M.20 was considered as an expendable shipboard fighter.

General characteristics M.20/4
Primary function	Fighter
Power plant	One Rolls-Royce Merlin XX engine
Thrust	1,460 HP	1,080 kW
Wingspan	34.6 ft	10.54 m
Length	30.1 ft	9.17 m
Height	12.5 ft	3.81 m
Wingarea	234 sq ft	21.74 sq m
Speed	333 mph	536 km/h
Ceiling	32,810 ft	10,000 m
Range	1,200 mi	1,930 km
Armament	8x 7.7mm machine gun
Crew	One
Date deployed	1940
Number built	2

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