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 |