United Kingdom's Handley Page Halifax bomber1
Handley Page Halifax bomber:
Handley Page Halifax bomber:
Handley Page Halifax bomber:
Handley Page Halifax bomber:
Handley Page Halifax B.Mk II series 1a, bomber:
Design
Gun Turrets
Early Halifax models had a two gun turret in the nose.1 This was later replaced by a Perspex molding model that had less drag.1
Initially the Halifax had gun position at the beam windows, but these were later replaced by two or four gun dorsal turrets.1
Tail fins
Original models had small tailfins.1 These were replaced by larger surfaces.1
Prototype
The Halifax prototype first flew on October 25, 1939.1
Production
There were a total of 6,178 Handley Page Halifaxes built.1
Variants
- B.Mk I: Beam windows had gun positions.1
- Mk VIII: Transport version that carried 7,920 lb / 3,600 kg of frieght.1 Had no gun turrets and fuselage had a bulge in the bottom.1
Usage
There were 34 squadrons equipped with the Halifax.1 Between 1941 and 1945 it flew 75,532 sorties.1 The Halifaxes also dropped 227,609 tons of bombs.1
The H2S radar bombing equipment was first used by the Halifax.1
| Handley Page Halifax B.Mk III1 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Heavy bomber1 Troop transport1 Anti-submarine1 |
| Crew | 71 |
| Engine (Type) | 4: Bristol Hercules XVI piston1 |
| Cylinders | Radial-141 |
| Cooling | |
| HP | 1,613 each1 |
| Propeller blades | 3 each1 |
| 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 |
| Climb | |
| 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 |
| Bombs | 13,200 lb1 5,897 kg1 |
| Production |
Sources:
- Aircraft of WWII, General Editor: Jim Winchester, 2004
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