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HP59 Halifax B MK 2 Series 1a (Special)

Type: Heavy bomber & general reconaissance aircraft.
Power Plant: Four 1,220hp Rolls-Royce Merlin XX engines.
Performance

Max. speed: 254mph @ 12,750ft.

Cruising speed: 190mph @ 15,000ft

Service ceiling: 22,000ft

Range: 1,900 miles
Armament:

Eight 0.303in Browning machine guns in nose, mid-upper & tail turrets.

Bomb Load: 13,000lb.
Weights:

Empty:: 35,000lb

Loaded:: 60,000lb
Dimensions:

Span:98ft 8in

Length: 70ft 1in

Height: 20ft 9in

                        Entry into Service  Aug 1942-Feb 1943
No.Built   Type                                       Serial Block      Constructed
255        EE-built Halifax B/GR MK 2 srs 1           W1270-W1276       Aug-Jan
                                                      DT481-DT808
150        Halifax B MK 2 srs 1                       W7801-W7939       Aug-Feb
                                                      HR654-HR699
138        Rootes-built Halifax B MK 5 srs 1          DG231-DG424       Aug-Mar
 10        Fairey-built Halifax B/MET MK 5 srs 1      DJ980-DJ999       Aug-Jan
 81        Fairey-built Halifax B.MET MK 5 srs 1      DK114-DK151       Nov-Feb
                                                      DK165-DK205
 74        LAPG-built Halifax B MK 2 srs 1            BB236-BB313       Nov-Jan

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