Handley Page Halifax
Heavy Bomber
The Handley Page Halifax is a four-engine heavy bomber aircraft with a crew of seven produced by the British manufacturer Handley Page. The Halifax was operated during WWII by the Royal Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force and the Royal Australian Air Force. Postwar it was also used by Egypt, French and Pakistan Forces.
Some Halifax were configured as freighter aircraft and used also postwar in civil operations.
Crew | 7 |
Propulsion | 4 Radial Engines | |
Engine Model | Bristol Hercules XVI | |
Engine Power (each) | 1204 kW | 1615 hp |
max. Cruise Speed | 346 km/h | 187 kts 215 mph |
Speed | 454 km/h | 245 kts 282 mph |
Service Ceiling | 7.315 m | 24.000 ft |
Rate of climb | 229 m/min | 751 ft/min |
Range | 1.658 km | 895 NM 1.030 mi. |
Empty Weight | 17.345 kg | 38.240 lbs |
max. Takeoff Weight | 29.484 kg | 65.000 lbs |
Wing Span | 31,75 m | 104 ft 2 in |
Wing Area | 118,0 m² | 1270 ft² |
Length | 21,82 m | 71 ft 7 in |
Height | 6,32 m | 20 ft 9 in |
First Flight | 25.10.1939 | |
Production Status | out of production | |
Production Range | 1940-1945 | |
Total Production | 6176 |
Data for (Version) | Halifax B.Mk III |
[Photo-ID: 7031] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-18 | |
Handley Page H.P.59 Halifax B2 Royal Air Force Reg.: LV907 composite aircraft | |
Yorkshire Air Museum [Elvington] |
[Photo-ID: 7032] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-18 | |
Handley Page H.P.59 Halifax B2 Royal Air Force Reg.: LV907 composite aircraft | |
Yorkshire Air Museum [Elvington] |