Handley Page Halifax Mk.III



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Country of Service :Great Britain
Role :Strategic Bomber
First Flight :October 1942
Production Date :August 1943
In-Service Date :October 1943
Manufacturer :Handley Page Ltd.
English Electric Company of Preston
London Passenger Transport Board
Rootes Securities Limited of Spekes
Fairey Aviation Company Ltd.
Number Produced :2091
Crew :7
Length :21.82 meters
Height :6.32 meters
Empty Weight :19278 kilograms
Operational Weight :27216 kilograms
Maximum Weight :29484 kilograms
Wing Span :31.75 meters
Wing Area :118.45 square meters
Wing Load :229.77 kg per square meter
Engine Number :4
Engine Name :Bristol Hercules XVI
Coolant :Air
Cylinders:V-14
Capacity:38.7 Liters
Power :1675 hp @ 2900 rpm
Power / Weight Ratio :246.18 hp per tonne
Max Speed :454 kph @ 4115 meters
Cruising Speed :346 kpg @ 6095 meters
Climb :229
Service Ceiling :7315 meters
Range :1658 kilometers
Fuel Capacity :9071 liters
Machinegun Armament :1x 7.7mm Vickers K (Trainable Nose - 300 rounds)
4x 7.7mm Browning (Top Turret - 600 rounds each)
4x 7.7mm Browning (Tailgun - 2500 rounds each)
Cannon Armament :None
Payload :6577 kg (Internal)
Gunsight :None
Avionics :H2S Navigation / Bombing Radar
Pilot Armor :Yes
Self-Sealing Fuel Tanks :Yes
Armored Windscreen :Yes

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