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Handley Page H.P.50 Heyford

Heavy bomber

  • First flight1930
  • Introduction1934
  • StatusRetired
  • Number built125
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
4 (pilot, co-pilot/navigator, bomb aimer/air gunner, wireless operator/air gunner)
Length
58 ft
Wingspan
75 ft
Height
17 ft 6 in
02

Performance

Maximum speed
142 mph
Range
920 mi
Service ceiling
21,000 ft
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
2 × Rolls-Royce Kestrel II-S V-12 liquid-cooled piston engines (525 hp)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: 3 ×.303 in (7.7 mm) Lewis guns (nose, dorsal and ventral 'dustbin' positions); Bombs: 2,500 lb (1,134 kg) total