Miles M.2 Hawk Trainer

The Miles Hawk Trainer was a 1930s British two-seat training monoplane designed by Miles Aircraft Limited.

Design and development

The Miles Hawk Trainer was developed from the Hawk Major to meet a requirement to supplement the de [Havilland Tiger Moth] in the training role. The aircraft had dual controls, blind flying equipment and vacuum operated flaps.
Based on the attributes of the Trainer, the Air Ministry issued Air [Ministry Specifications|Specification T.40/36], which led directly to the Miles Magister.

Variants

;M.2W Hawk Trainer
;M.2X Hawk Trainer
;M.2Y Hawk Trainer

Note that Hawk Trainer Mk II and Mk III were variants of the Miles Magister.

Operators

Royal Romanian [Air Force]
Royal Air Force
Spanish [Republican Air Force]

Surviving aircraft

M.2W registered G-ADWT is still flyable and based in England