Handley Page Hampden

The Handley Page HP.52 Hampden was a British twin-engine medium bomber of the Royal Air Force serving in the Second World War. With the Whitley and Wellington the Hampden bore the brunt of the early bombing war over Europe taking part in the first night raid on Berlin and the first 1 000-plane raid on Cologne.

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Handley Page Hampden bomber, Canadian 408 Squadron in the United Kingdom in January 1942: Britain's Handley Page Hampden bomber, Canadian 408 Squadron in the United Kingdom in January 1942 2
Handley Page Hampden B1, P5436 / HLB, Canadian Museum of Flight = Handley Page Hampden B1 - Click here for a larger image (opens in a new window) Click here 3
The Handley Page Hampden was one of the RAF's trio of twin-engined medium bombers, along with the Whitley and Wellington.4
The Handley Page Hampden, details of which have only recently become available, is a medium-sized bomber of high performance. Its maximum speed is 265 m.p.h.5
Handley Page Hampden B1 - Click here for a larger image (opens in a new window) Click here for a larger image (opens in a new window) This picture is © 6
Handley Page Hampden I: First production contract for 180 placed with Handley Page August 1936 to Specification B.30/36, with Pegasus XVIIIs or XXIIs and armament of one 0.7

Made by Handley Page.

Handley Page Hampden (1/72 Airfix model kit 04011) Returns: Accepted within 7 days Buy It Now $14.8
Handley Page Hampden Met I: Variant modified for meteorological reconnaissance, used by Nos 517, 519 and 521 Squadrons, 1943.9
BELOW: A Handley Page Hampden bomber in flight.. handley page hampden bomber in flight Photo: Taken by an employee of the UK government.10
the Handley Page Hampden had a distinctive appearance.11
The Handley Page Hampden was a five-seat medium bomber which first entered service with No. 5 Group RAF in 1938.12
This Airfix Handley Page Hampden kit in 1/72 scale is another example of the "map top box design" introduced in the 1980's.13
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Height Main
436.88000000000005
Designer
Gustav Lachmann
Length Alt
16.33 m
Jet Or Prop
prop
Lists
*List of aircraft of the RAF*List of aircraft of the RNZAF
Range Main
1
095 mi
Loaded Weight Main
18756.0
Height Alt
4.37 m
Type Of Prop
9
Loading Main
27
Power/mass Main
374.4
Introduction
1938
Bombs
27420.0
Max Speed Main
265 mph
Ceiling Main
19000.0
Number Built
1430
Crew
4
Max Speed More
at 15
500 ft
Retired
1945
Loaded Weight Alt
8508.0
Area Main
688.0
Primary user
Royal Air Force
Span Alt
21.08 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
730.0
Engine(prop)
Bristol Pegasus XVIII
Manufacturer
Handley Page
Number Of Props
2
First Flight
21
Production End Year
1941
Climb Rate Main
980.0
Power Main
980 hp
Production Start Year
1936
Power/mass Alt
Guns
4
Climb Rate Alt
18000.0
Length Main
1633.22
Span Main
2108.2
Area Alt
63.9 m²
Range Alt
1762.0
Similar Aircraft
* Armstrong Whitworth Whitley* Vickers Wellington* PZL.37 Łoś
Max Speed Alt
410.0
Related
* Handley Page Hereford
Empty Weight Main
11780.0
Ceiling Alt
5
790 m
Category
British bomber aircraft 1930-1939
Handley Page aircraft
Produced
1936
Empty Weight Alt
5344.0
Loading Alt
133

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