Handley Page W.8 Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Handley Page Limited

First Flight:

2 December 1919

W.8:

1 - Handley Page

W.8b:

4 - Handley Page 3 - SABCA

Type Specification

Applies to:

Handley Page W.8b

Type:

Civil transport

Wing:

Three bay, equal span, unstaggered biplane with ailerons on all four wings

Fuselage:

Box fuselage mounted on lower wing

Tail Unit:

Monoplane type mounted at top of fuselage with single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

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

Power Plant:

Two Napier Lion IB engines mounted between the wings

Accommodation:

Two crew in open cockpit in nose and twelve passengers in cabin between the wings

Span:

75 ft

Length:

60 ft 1 in

Height:

17 ft

Wing Area:

1,456 sq ft

Tare:

7,700 lb

All-up:

12,000 lb

Max Speed:

104 mph

Initial Climb:

550 ft/min

Ceiling:

10,600 ft

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