Handley Page O/7 Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Handley Page Limited

First Flight:

4 April 1919

O/7:

11 - Handley Page

Type Specification

Applies to:

Handley Page O/7

Type:

Modified O/400 design for civil passenger flights

Wing:

Three bay biplane, upper wings with braced extensions. Ailerons on upper wings only

Fuselage:

Large flat sided fuselage mounted on lower wing

Tail Unit:

Biplane type with twin rudders and single fin

Landing Gear:

Twin two wheeled undercarriage unit, one under each inner wing. Fixed tailskid

Power Plant:

Two 360 hp Rolls-Royce Eagle VIII engines mounted between the wings

Accommodation:

Crew of two in open cockpit in nose, fourteen passengers in cabin

Span:

100 ft

Length:

62 ft 10 in

Height:

22 ft

Wing Area:

1,648 sq ft

Empty:

8,326 lb

Max:

12,050 lb

Speed:

97 mph

Endurance:

7.5 hour

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