MILLER JM-2

Plane & Pilot

Thursday, February 18, 2010 at 12:00 AM ET

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Edited By: Omar Filipović

Key Takeaways:

The JM-2, designed by J.W. Miller for Formula I racing, featured a unique aircraft layout with the engine and main wings positioned *aft* of the pilot's enclosed cockpit.
Its unconventional design included a Continental engine driving a pusher propeller (with the spinner replacing the tailcone), vertical stabilizers integrated into the propeller shroud, and T-tail elevators.
The aircraft was constructed using honeycomb material reinforced by fiberglass and resin for the wings, and four fiberglass panels for the fuselage.

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STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1,100. Empty wt. 630. Fuel capacity 12. Wingspan 15′. Length 19′. Engine 100-hp Continental.
PERFORMANCE: Top mph 235. Cruise mph 190. Stall mph 70. Climb rate 1,600. Takeoff run 1,500. Landing roll 2,000. Range 300.

Designed by J.W. Miller, the JM-2 took a different approach to Formula I airplane racing. Both the engine and main wings are set aft of the pilot’s enclosed cockpit. A Continental drove a pusher prop; the spinner took the place of the tailcone. Two sections of the vertical propeller shroud act as the vertical stabilizer, and the elevators are placed in T-tail fashion. The wings are covered with honeycomb material reinforced by fiberglass and resin. The fuselage is constructed from four fiberglass panels.