RS Models 92236 1/72 Miles Magister RAAF

In 1936, the Department of Aviation, based on the good experience with the Miles Hawk Trainer aircraft, which the Air Force used to train reserve pilots, decided to order their variant intended directly for military pilot training. It summarized its requirements in the T.40/36P specification.

4 decal variants

• Miles Magister Mk.I, RAF, Great Britain, 1942
• Miles Magister, Portuguese Air Force, 1952
• Miles Magister, Mk.I, 451 Sq. Rayak, Syria, ADF Australian, 1942
• Miles Magister, Waitomo Aero Club, New Zealand, 1953

The requested type was the first monoplane in RAF history, and also broke the rule established in the early 1930s that new training aircraft should be of metal construction. The result of Miles' modifications to the Hawk Trainer was the Miles M.14 type, which differed mainly in a redesigned cabin, seats allowing the use of parachutes and a complete set of instruments in both compartments, enabling blind flight training. Instead of fairing the fixed chassis with wide "pants", a much tighter fairing was used, moreover, the lower part was often not mounted. The construction was wooden, covered with plywood.