The Handley Page HALIFAX


HP57 Halifax B MK 1



Type: Heavy bomber.
Power Plant: Four 1130hp Rolls-Royce Merlin X engines Series 3, rated @ 1220hp.
Performance
Max. speed: 255mph @ 7,000ft.
Cruising speed: 195mph @ 15,000ft
Service ceiling: 18,000ft
Range: 1860 miles
Armament:
Six 0.303in Browning machine guns in nose & tail turret.
Four Vickers K gas-operated guns in beam positions.
Bomb Load: 13000lb.
Weights:
Empty:B MK 1 Series 1 :- 34000lb. Series 2/3 :- 35000lb
Loaded: B MK 1 Series 1 :- 55000lb. Series 2/3 :- 60000lb
Dimensions:
Span:98ft 8in
Length: 70ft 1in
Height: 20ft 9in 
                        Entry into Service  Nov 1940- Dec 1941
No.Built   Type                                       Serial Block      Constructed
  50       Halifax MK 1 srs 1                         L9485-L9534       Oct 40-Jun 41
  25       Halifax MK 1 srs 2                         L9560-L9584       Jun 41-Sept 41
  19       EE- built Halifax B MK 2 srs 1             V9976-V9994       Sept 41-Dec 41
   9       Halifax B MK 1 srs 3                       L9600-L9608       Oct 41
  16       Halifax B MK 2 srs 1                       L9609-L9624       Oct 41-Dec 41
  30       Halifax B MK 2 srs 1                       R9363-R9392       Oct 41-Jan 42
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