Handley Page Hare Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Handley Page Limited

First Flight:

24 February 1928

Hare:

1 - Handley Page

Type Specification

Applies to:

Handley Page H.P.34 Hare

Type:

Short range, high altitude day bomber

Wing:

Unequal span, staggered biplane. Dihedral on all wings. Interplane struts attached in one position to lower wing and two positions to upper wing in V. Ailerons on upper wing only

Fuselage:

Circular section fuselage attached to lower wing

Tail Unit:

Braced tailplane at top of fuselage with single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Split undercarriage, main leg attached to upper longeron with axle and radius rod attached to lower longeron

Power Plant:

One Bristol Jupiter VIII mounted in nose

Accommodation:

Crew of two. Pilot in open cockpit aft of wing and gunner / bomb aimer behind

Armament:

Fixed forward firing gun and movable gun at rear cockpit. Bombs or 2,000 lb torpedo

Span:

50 ft

Length:

32 ft 2 in

Height:

Unknown

Wing Area:

454 sq ft

Empty:

3,050 lb

Maximum:

7,243 lb

Speed:

152 mph

Ceiling:

20,000 ft

Range:

1,000 miles

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