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Handley Page H.P.42

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The Handley Page H.P.42 and H.P.45 were British four-engine biplaneairliners designed to a 1928 Imperial Airways specification by Handley Pageof Radlett in Hertfordshire.The H.P.42/45 were the land-based backbones of Imperial Airways and along with the airline's later flying boats are well remembered. Eight were built, four of each type; all were named, with names beginning with the letter "H". The three survivors were pressed into Royal Air Force service at the outbreak of the Second World War. No lives were lost in civilian service (a record thought to be unique for contemporary aircraft) but by 1940, all aeroplanes had been destroyed. Info from wikipedia...hope you like it

Spotlights

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General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Guess the plane!!
  • Successors 2 airplane(s)
  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 172.2ft (52.5m)
  • Length 93.3ft (28.4m)
  • Height 25.6ft (7.8m)
  • Empty Weight 57,048lbs (25,876kg)
  • Loaded Weight 101,451lbs (46,017kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.443
  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.078
  • Wing Loading 21.2lbs/ft2 (103.7kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 4,776.4ft2 (443.7m2)
  • Drag Points 78284

Parts

  • Number of Parts 366
  • Control Surfaces 9
  • Performance Cost 1,281