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1940–1946. Number built. 6,178 [1] including 2 H.P.57 prototypes. The Handley Page Halifax is a British Royal Air Force (RAF) four-engined heavy bomber of the Second World War. It was developed by Handley Page to the same specification as the contemporary twin-engine Avro Manchester .
The result was a four-engined heavy bomber of mid-wing design with a twin tail that first flew in October 1939, entered production the following year, and began active service with Bomber Command in March 1941. Powered by the 1,640-horsepower Merlins, the Halifax had a wingspan of 104 feet (31.7 metres) and was 72 feet (22 metres) long.
It was the second British four-engined bomber to enter service in World War Two. Nevertheless the first to bomb Germany when one took part in a raid on Hamburg on the night of 12-13 March 1941. Due to mounting losses on Bomber Command operations over Germany Halifax bombers were restricted to less hazardous targets from September 1943.
21 de jul. de 2022 · 4.8K. 742K views 1 year ago #wwii #documentary #plane. The Handley Page Halifax four-engined heavy bomber was the unsung hero of Bomber Command during the Second World War. It flew over...
28 de mar. de 2019 · Names painted on the sides of RCAF Halifax bombers, such as “Willy the Wolf”, “The Champ”, “Big Chief Wa-Hoo”, and “Vicky the Vicious Virgin”, reflected the affection that Canadian wartime crews felt for the big four-engine bomber type. It could absorb tremendous punishment and still fly home.
5 de abr. de 2019 · April 5, 2019. Aircraft / Bombers. The Halifax was the second of the four-engined heavy bombers to enter service with the Royal Air Force. The huge Stirling was already flying operations but the prototype Lancaster had yet to fly in November 1940 when #35 squadron began operations with what became affectionately known as the “Halibag.”
Description: Long-range heavy bomber. Power Plant: Four 1,205 kw (1,615 hp) Bristol Hercules VI fourteen-cylinder two-row sleeve-valve radial engines. Specifications: Wingspan: 31.59 m (103 ft 8 in) Length: 21.44 m (70 ft 4 in) Height: 6.12 m (20 ft 9 in) Wing area: 118.4 m² (1,275 sq ft) Max speed at 1,829 m (6,000 ft): 447 km/h (278 mph)
