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Britain's Handley Page Halifax B.VI bomber1,2
| Handley Page Halifax Mk VI1 Handley Page Halifax B.VI2 |
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|---|---|
| Type | Heavy bomber1 |
| Crew | 71 |
| Engine (Type) | 4: Bristol Hercules 100 piston1,2 |
| Cylinders | Radial1 |
| Cooling | |
| HP | 1,800 each1,2 |
| Propeller blades | 3 each2 |
| Dimensions | |
| Span | 104' 2"1,2 31.75 m1,2 |
| Length | 71' 7"1,2 21.82 m1,2 |
| Height | 20' 9"1,2 6.32 m1,2 |
| Wing area | 1,275 ft2 1 118.45 m2 1 |
| Weight | |
| Empty | 39,000 lb1,2 17,690 kg1,2 |
| Loaded | 65,000 lb2, 68,000 lb1 29,484 kg2, 30,845 kg1 |
| Performance | |
| Speed @ 19,500' / 5,944 m |
309 mph2 497 kph2 |
| Speed @ 22,000' / 6,705 m |
312 mph1 502 kph1 |
| Climb to 20,000' / 6,095 m |
5 minutes1 |
| Climb to 20,000' / 6,096 m |
31 minutes2 |
| Service ceiling | 22,000'2, 24,000'1 6,706 m2, 7,315 m1 |
| Range with maximum bomb load |
1,260 miles1,2 2,028 km1,2 |
| Armament | |
| Nose | 1: 0.303" MG2 1: 7.7 mm1 |
| Dorsal turret | 4: 0.303" MG2 4: 7.7 mm1 |
| Tail turret | 4: 0.303" MG2 4: 7.7 mm1 |
| Bombs | 13,000 lb1,2 5,897 kg1,2 |
Sources:
- Fighting Aircraft of World War II, Editor: Karen Leverington, 1995
- Aircraft of WWII, Stewart Wilson, 1998
