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FS2002/FS2004 Miles M.39B Libellula. This aircraft (from Libellulidae, a taxonomic family of dragonflies) was a Second World War tandem wing experimental aircraft built by Miles Aircraft, designed to give the pilot the best view possible for landing on aircraft carriers. A scale version of the M.39 design was proposed by Miles to meet Air Ministry specification B.11/41 for a fast bomber. The M.39B was used by Miles to generate data from which the M39 design was improved, but the M.39 project was cancelled and the M.39B broken up. By Kazunori Ito.