Aeroplane Monthly 1994-04 / Personal album. Civil

Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-ADNL   [10]

Seen at Shoreham in 1954, Miles M.5 Sparrowhawk G-ADNL first emerged in 1935, powered by a Gipsy Major. In 1953 it appeared as the Miles M.77 Sparrowjet, re-engined with a pair of 330lb-thrust Turbomeca Palasjets. In 1957 it became the first jet aircraft to win the King's Cup Air Race, recording an average speed of 228 m.p.h. Paradoxically, in the 1938 event Alex Henshaw’s winning speed in the Gipsy Six R-powered Mew Gull G-AEXP has been 236 m.p.h! G-ADNL was destroyed by fire at Upavon in July 1964, but has recently been restored Io the register. It will he interesting to see in which form it will reappear.

Aeroplane Monthly 1982-09 / R.Riding - From Sparrowhawk to Sparrowjet

Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-ADNL   [10]

Another photograph showing Fred Dunkerley flying the Sparrowjet. The Sparrowjet's unstick speed was around 60 m.p.h. at 33,800 rpm. The take-off run to clear 50ft was about 500yd on grass and 400yd from a tarmac surface.

Aeroplane Monthly 1982-09 / R.Riding - From Sparrowhawk to Sparrowjet

Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-ADNL   [10]

Fred Dunkerley flying the Sparrowjet at Shoreham in 1954. The fins on the tailplane contain mass balances for the elevators.

Aeroplane Monthly 1982-09 / R.Riding - From Sparrowhawk to Sparrowjet

Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-ADNL   [10]

This montage photograph shows G-ADNL in its original form (top) and final form. By installing two Palas turbojets and after modification to the airframe, the maximum speed of G-ADNL was increased by 50 m.p.h.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Miles M.5 Sparrowhawk - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1935

Мировая Авиация 194

Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-ADNL   [10]

M.77 Sparrowjet для гражданского сектора рынка первых послевоенных лет оказался чрезмерно сложным, а военных не устраивали его невысокие летные данные.

Air Enthusiast 1997-05 / D.Henley - Jet Age (1)

Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-ADNL   [10]

Fred Dunkerley in the M.77 Sparrowjet at Yeadon in May 1956 - he secured the SBAC Challenge Cup at this event. He did that again in 1957, but this paled in comparison to possessing the King’s Cup.

Aeroplane Monthly 1982-09 / R.Riding - From Sparrowhawk to Sparrowjet

Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-ADNL   [10]

A near-plan view of the Sparrowjet showing the jet effluxes.

Aeroplane Monthly 1982-09 / R.Riding - From Sparrowhawk to Sparrowjet

Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-ADNL   [10]

The two 330lb st Palas turbojets were neatly buried in the wing roots.

Aeroplane Monthly 1982-09 / R.Riding - From Sparrowhawk to Sparrowjet

Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-ADNL   [10]

Two photographs of G-ADNL taken at Shoreham on August 2, 1952 during the later stages of conversion to the Sparrowjet.

Aeroplane Monthly 1982-09 / R.Riding - From Sparrowhawk to Sparrowjet

Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-ADNL   [10]

The comfortable cockpit had a built-in back-type parachute and Sutton harness and a full blind-flying panel. The de Havilland panel cockpit canopy afforded superb vision for the pilot and was free from any optical aberration.

Air Enthusiast 1997-05 / D.Henley - Jet Age (1)

Comparison (as accurate as sources will allow) of the M.5 Sparrowhawk - black linework - with the M.77 Sparrowhawk - shading.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Miles M.5 Sparrowhawk - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1935