Handley Page H.P.115 Aircraft

H.P.115, Yeovilton Airfield

Production Details

Design Company:

Handley Page Limited

First Flight:

17 August 1961

H.P.115:

1 - Handley Page

Type Specification

Applies to:

Handley Page H.P.115

Type:

Low speed delta research aircraft

Wing:

All metal, symmetrical section delta wing swept at 74.7 degrees

Fuselage:

All metal fuselage of slim section except for region around cockpit which is bulged

Tail Unit:

No tailplane, all metal fin and rudder with 60 degrees leading edge sweep

Landing Gear:

Fixed tricycle undercarriage

Power Plant:

One Bristol Siddeley Viper BSV.9 mounted above fuselage in front of and below fin

Accommodation:

Single seat for pilot in enclosed cockpit with ground level ejection seat

Span:

20 ft

Length:

45 ft

Height:

Unknown

Wing Area:

432 sq ft

Empty:

3,680 lb

Maximum:

5,050 lb

Speed:

248 mph

Endurance:

40 min

Preserved in British Museums

H.P.115:

XP841 - Fleet Air Arm Museum, Yeovilton Airfield - Display

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