Handley Page Hermes
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The Handley Page HP 81 Hermes was a British civilian airliner built by Handley Page in the 1940s and 50s. Closely related to Handley Page's Hastings military transport the Hermes was a low-wing monoplane powered by four piston engines. 29 were built serving briefly with BOAC in the early 1950s and later with several charter airlines.

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Made by Handley Page.

It is the successor of the Handley Page Hastings .

"This was built from a Handley Page Hermes G-ALDO which languished at Blackbushe,the twin tailplane being quite like nothing ever seen on any aircraft ? there was quite a bit of skillful metalwork grafted 6
Airwork Limited Handley Page Hermes IVA on the main apron at Blackbushe in September 1954 before departing on a trooping run Avro York of Tropic Airways (South Africa) at Blackbushe in 7
Handley Page Hermes and de Havilland's DH Comet 1, the world's first jetliners, were delivered to BOAC.8
Eastleigh Remarks Handley Page Hermes 'Hannibal' G-ALDI was one of four such aircraft returned to service on the East African route out of retirement, because of the withdrawal of the DH Comet 9
Height Main
30.0
Height Alt
9.15 m
Predecessor
Handley Page Hastings
Length Alt
29.52 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
86000.0
Jet Or Prop
prop
Range Main
2
000 mi
Max Speed Alt
304
Type Of Prop
radial engines
Introduced
6
Max Speed Main
350 mph
Developed From
Handley Page Hastings
Range More
with 14
125 lb payload
Capacity
40
Cruise Speed Main
270 mph
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
39092.0
Ceiling Main
24500.0
Number Built
29
Crew
7
Span Main
113.0
Cruise Speed Alt
234
Area Main
1408.0
Cruise Speed More
at 20
000 ft
Primary user
BOAC
Span Alt
34.45 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
1566.0
Engine(prop)
Bristol Hercules 763
Manufacturer
Handley Page
Number Of Props
4
First Flight
2
Production End Year
1951
Climb Rate Main
1030.0
Power Main
2
100 hp
Production Start Year
1945
Climb Rate Alt
18840.0
Length Main
2951.48
Area Alt
130.85 m²
Range Alt
3242.0
Similar Aircraft
*Avro Tudor
Related
*Handley Page Hastings
Empty Weight Main
55350.0
Ceiling Alt
7
470 m
Produced
1945
Empty Weight Alt
25159.0
Category
British airliners 1940-1949
Handley Page aircraft

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