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Page 0/400 |
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No.
100 Sqn RAF
Source: Handley Page Bombers of the First World War
Image: © R. N. Pearson |
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The genius of Sir Frederick Handley-Page
as a pioneer of the large aeroplane
and the foresight of the Admiralty in
recognizing the possibilities of such
machines in aerial warfare were jointly
responsible for the Handley-Page 0/400
bomber, which can justly claim to be
the first successful heavy bomber to
go into regular squadron service anywhere
in the world.
The 0/400 was the largest aeroplane
used against the Germans by British
squadrons in the Great War and it laid
the foundations of heavy bomber design
for the next 10 or 15 years. It became
so famous that for years after the war
all large aeroplanes were described
as "Handley-Pages" by the
British public. |
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| SPECIFICATIONS |
| Country: |
Great Britain |
| Manufacturer: |
Handley Page Ltd. |
| Type: |
Heavy Bomber |
| First
Service: |
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| Engine(s): |
2 x 275 h.p. Rolls-Royce Eagle
water-cooled motors. |
| Wing Span: |
100 ft. |
| Length: |
62 ft. 10 in |
| Height: |
22 ft. 0 ins |
| Empty
Weight: |
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| Gross
Weight: |
1988 lb [902 kg] |
| Max Speed: |
79 mph @ 6,500 ft |
| Ceiling: |
10,000 ft. |
| Endurance: |
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| Crew: |
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| Armament: |
single synchronized Vickers
gun |
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