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Britain's Handley Page Halifax B.III bomber1,2
| Handley Page Halifax B.Mk III1 Handley Page Halifax B.III2 |
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|---|---|
| Type | Heavy bomber1 Troop transport1 Anti-submarine1 |
| Crew | 71 |
| Engine (Type) | 4: Bristol Hercules XVI piston1,2 |
| Cylinders | Radial 141,2 |
| Cooling | |
| HP | 1,613 each1, 1,650 each2 |
| Propeller blades | 3 each1,2 |
| Dimensions | |
| Span | 104'1 31.75 m1 |
| Length | 72'1 21.82 m1 |
| Height | 21'1 6.32 m1 |
| Wing area | 1,275 ft2 1 118.45 m2 1 |
| Weight | |
| Empty | 38,159 lb1 17,345 kg1 |
| Loaded | 64,865 lb1 29,484 kg1 |
| Performance | |
| Speed | 281 mph1 500 kph1 |
| Speed @ 22,000' / 6,705 m |
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| Climb to 20,000' / 6,095 m |
|
| Service ceiling | 24,000'1 7,315 m1 |
| Range with maximum bomb load |
1,240 miles1 2,000 km1 |
| Armament | 9: 7.7 mm MG1 |
| Nose | |
| Dorsal turret | |
| Tail turret | |
| Bombs | 13,200 lb1 5,897 kg1 |
Sources:
- Aircraft of WWII, General Editor: Jim Winchester, 2004
- Aircraft of WWII, Stewart Wilson, 1998
