Miles Martinet

Miles Martinet
M.25 Martinet
Role Target tug
Manufacturer Miles Aircraft
First flight 24 April 1942
Primary users Royal Air Force
Fleet Air Arm
Produced 1942-1945
Number built 1,724

The Miles M.25 Martinet was a target tug aircraft of the Royal Air Force and Fleet Air Arm that was in service during World War II. It was the first British aircraft to be designed specifically for the role of towing targets.

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Design and development

Based upon the Miles Master II, the Martinet featured a strengthened airframe to handle the stresses of towing a target drogue. Other differences from the Master included a longer nose, higher cockpit and greater wing span but otherwise the two aircraft shared many common components. The targets and towing gear were contained in a fairing beneath the fuselage and were retracted by an external, wind-powered winch.

The first prototype of the Martinet was flown on April 24, 1942. In total 1,724 Martinets were produced by Miles Aircraft Ltd for the RAF and FAA to meet Air Ministry Specification 12/41. Production continued until the end of the war.

There were two other variants of the Martinet. The M.50 Queen Martinet was a radio-controlled target drone of which 65 were built and a further 17 produced through conversion of an M.25. The M.37 Martinet Trainer was developed during the war but only two were ever produced.

Variants

  • M.25 Martinet: Two-seat target tug aircraft. The M.25 Martinet was used by both the RAF and the Royal Navy, under the designation Martinet TT.Mk I.
  • M.50 Queen Martinet: Unmanned radio-controlled target drone.
  • M.37 Martinet Trainer: Two-seat training aircraft. Only two were built.

Operators

Martinet in RAF service
 Belgium
  • Belgian Air Force (11 operated from 1947 to 1953 as target tugs)
 France
 Ireland
 Portugal
 Turkey
 United Kingdom

Specifications (M.25)

Data from The Hamlyn Concise Guide to British Aircraft of World War II.[1]

General characteristics

Performance

See also

Related development

Related lists

References

Notes

  1. ^ Mondey 1994, p. 171.

Bibliography

  • Amos, Peter. and Brown, Don Lambert. Miles Aircraft Since 1925, Volume 1. London: Putnam Aeronautical, 2000. ISBN 0-85177-787-0.
  • Brown, Don Lambert. Miles Aircraft Since 1925. London: Putnam & Company Ltd., 1970. ISBN 0-37000-127-3.
  • Mondey, David. The Hamlyn Concise Guide to British Aircraft of World War II. London: Chancellor Press, 1994. ISBN 1-85152-668-4.

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