Southern Aircraft Martlet

F. G. Miles developed the Avro Baby into Martlet and Metal Martlet light aerobatic and sporting types. Last example flew 1931.

Southern Aircraft Martlet Article

The first Martlet G-AAII was a modified Avro Baby powered by an 85 hp ABC Hornet. Development of the type was by the Miles Brothers, D L Brown and H Hull at Shoreham and it was first flown in August 1929. During the following two years five Martletts were built; G-AAVD, G-AAYX, G-AAYZ and G-ABIF, all with different specifications and various powerplants. It was to have been succeeded by the Metal Martlett in 1931 but this machine was scrapped after a limited amount of flying.

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