Handley Page H.P.R.2 Basic Trainer
Handley Page · United Kingdom · first flew 1950 · light aircraft
The Handley Page Basic Trainer (H.P.R.2) was a British training aircraft of the 1940s: a single-engine, low-wing monoplane with a fixed tailwheel undercarriage.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 9.12 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Single-engine low-wing monoplane
- Fixed tailwheel undercarriage
- Three-bladed constant-speed propeller on a radial engine
A low-wing two-seat trainer powered by a 420 hp Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah XVIII radial, 9.12 m long with an 11.28 m span.
Specifications
- The Handley Page H.P.R.2 Basic Trainer has a length of 9.12 m (30 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 11.28 m (37 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 278 km/h (173 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
Handley Page Reading developed it to Air Ministry Specification T16/48, which called for a trainer to replace the Percival Prentice. It first flew in May 1950.
Variants
Two prototypes were built and flown, WE496 and WE505.
Where you'll see it
Testing showed it to be trickier and less forgiving than the rival Percival P.56. The Air Ministry ordered the P.56 into production as the Provost, and the H.P.R.2 received no orders.
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