Handley Page Hermes Aircraft

Hermes, Duxford 1990. Copyright: Chris Young

Production Details

Design Company:

Handley Page Limited

First Flight:

2 December 1945

H.P.68 Hermes I:

1 - Handley Page

H.P.74 Hermes II:

1 - Handley Page

H.P.81 Hermes IV:

25 - Handley Page

H.P.82 Hermes V:

2 - Handley Page

Type Specification

Applies to:

Handley Page H.P.81 Hermes IV

Type:

Four engined transport

Wing:

Low wing cantilever monoplane of metal construction. Wing tapers to the tip and has dihedral

Fuselage:

All metal circular section fuselage

Tail Unit:

Cantilever monoplane tail attached to fuselage with single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Tricycle type, Twin wheel main gear retract forwards into inboard engine nacelles. Twin wheeled nose gear retracts rearwards into fuselage

Power Plant:

Four 2,100 hp Bristol Hercules 763 engines in nacelles on wing

Accommodation:

Crew of seven with 40 to 82 passengers in cabin

Span:

113 ft

Length:

96 ft 10 in

Height:

29 ft 11 in

Wing Area:

1,408 sq ft

Tare:

55,350 lb

All-up:

86,000 lb

Max Speed:

350 mph

Initial Climb:

1,030 ft/min

Ceiling:

24,500 ft

Range:

2,000 miles

Preserved in British Museums

Hermes 4:

G-ALDG - Duxford Aviation Society, Duxford - Fuselage

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