43 and 45 H.P.42 Aircraft
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Production Details | |
Design Company: |
Handley Page Limited |
First Flight: |
12 November 1930 |
H.P.42: |
4 - Handley Page |
H.P.43: |
1 - Handley Page |
H.P.45: |
4 - Handley Page |
Type Specification | |
Applies to: |
Handley Page H.P.42 |
Type: |
Four engined airliner for Imperial Airways |
Wing: |
Unequal span, unstaggered biplane. All wings with dihedral except inner lower wing which has anhedral. Metal structure with fabric covering. Ailerons upper wing only |
Fuselage: |
Forward fuselage metal monocoque construction, aft metal structure with fabric cover. Wings attached to top of fuselage |
Tail Unit: |
Biplane type tailplane with three fins and rudders |
Landing Gear: |
Split type gear with main wheels below lower engines, with axle to fuselage. Tailwheel |
Power Plant: |
Four Bristol Jupiter XI engines, two on upper wing above fuselage, two on lower wings. All mounted in tractor configuration |
Accommodation: |
Enclosed cockpit for flight crew of 4 in nose with passenger cabin for 24 aft |
Dimensions | |
Span: |
130 ft |
Length: |
89 ft 9 in |
Height: |
27 ft |
Wing Area: |
2,989 sq ft |
Weights | |
Empty: |
17,740 lb |
Maximum: |
28,000 lb |
Performance | |
Max Speed: |
120 mph |
Range: |
500 miles |
Preserved in British Museums | |
None known | |
Web Sites | |
http://w1.901.telia.com/~u90113819/archives/hp42.htm http://www.handleypage.com/Aircraft_hp42_hp45.html |