Miles Satyr Explained

The Miles M.1 Satyr was a 1930s British single-seat aerobatic biplane designed by F.G. Miles and built for him by George Parnall and Company.

Design and development

The Satyr was designed in 1932 by F.G. Miles. It was a wooden single-seat aerobatic biplane powered by a 75 hp Pobjoy R engine. The aircraft (registered G-ABVG) first flew in August 1932. Although the aircraft flew well Miles decided to concentrate on monoplane designs and only one was built. The only Satyr crashed in September 1936.

References

Bibliography

• Amos, Peter. and Brown, Don Lambert. Miles Aircraft Since 1925. London: Putnam Aeronautical, 2000. .
• Book: Brown, Don L. . Miles Aircraft Since 1925 . 1970 . London . Putnam & Company Ltd. . 0-370-00127-3.
• The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
• Book: Jackson, A. J. . British Civil Aircraft 1919–1972: Volume 3 . 1988 . London . Putnam . 0-85177-818-6.