Alvis Leonides
Radial Engine
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Engine: 520 hp air-cooled, 11.8 L, 9-cylinder, radial piston engine
Top Speed:
Airborne Observation Post (AOP) & Liaison
The Miles M.38 Messenger was developed in 1942 as an Airborne Observation Post (AOP) and liaison aircraft. It was designed to operate from unprepared airstrips in various weather conditions and be flown by pilots with limited experience. Only 93 Messengers were built
The aircraft on display was built after the war in 1947 and was used as an air taxi in the UK. After a number of years in Australia it was sold and shipped to NZ in 2003. It has been painted to represent the last of three Messengers operated by Field Marshal Montgomery, RH368.
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Engine: Blackburn Cirrus Major III, Inverted 4 Cylinder, 155 Hp Engine
Length: 7.32m (24ft 0in)
Height: 2.90m (9ft 6in)
Wing Span: 11.02m (36ft 2in)
Cruise Speed: 124 mph (200kmh or 108 knots)
Maximum Speed: 135 mph (217kmh or 117 knots)
Range: 460 miles (740km)
Service Ceiling: 16,000ft (4,900m)
Armament: None
Radial Engine
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Engine: 520 hp air-cooled, 11.8 L, 9-cylinder, radial piston engine
Top Speed:
Jet Trainer/Light Attack
Country of Origin: Czechoslovakia
Engine: Ivchenko AI-25, 3,800 lb turbofan engine
Top Speed: 750 Km/h, 466 MPH, 404 Knots
Fighter
Country of Origin: German Empire
Engine: Rotec R3600, 150hp, 9-cylinder radial piston engine
Top Speed: