Handley Page Basic Trainer Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Handley Page (Reading) Limited

First Flight:

1 May 1950

H.P.R.2:

2 - Handley Page

Type Specification

Applies to:

Handley Page (Reading) H.P.R.2

Type:

Single engined basic trainer

Wing:

Low wing cantilever monoplane. Inner section to undercarriage is flat without taper, outer section has dihedral and taper

Fuselage:

Circular section fuselage

Tail Unit:

Cantilver tailplane with single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Tail wheel type fixed undercarriage. Single wheel main gear. Tailwheel

Power Plant:

One Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah 18 in nose

Accommodation:

Side by side seating for two in enclosed cabin

Span:

37 ft

Length:

29 ft 11 in

Height:

Unknown

Wing Area:

223 sq ft

Maximum:

4,350 lb

Speed:

175 mph

Endurance:

2.84 hours

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