MARKETGARDEN.COM - THE DIGITAL MONUMENT 1995-2020

Handley Page Halifax

Specifications:
type: A. Mk III Mk V and Mk VII special transport and glider tug, cargo transport and paratroop carrier
Powerplant Four Bristol Hercules 14 cil two row sleeve-valve radial engines
Performance 312 mph (500 km/h) at 13,500 ft (4115 m)
Weights empty 38,240 lb (17.345 kg);max. take-off 65,000lb (29.484 kg)
Dimensions span 104 ft 2in (31.75 m); length 70 ft 1in (21.35 m); height 20 ft 9in (6.32); wing area 1,275 sq ft (118.45 sq m).
Crew up to seven
Armament nine 0.303-in (7.7mm) machine-guns

First types build as a heavy bomber later converted to transport and glider tug. It could tow a Hamilcar-glider or carried 16 paratroopers and associated cargo.

back to marketgarden wings