Handley Page Hendon

Handley Page · United Kingdom · first flew 1924 · bomber

The Handley Page Hendon (1924 prototype) was an early interwar British twin-engine bomber design featuring a cantilever high-wing monoplane layout at a time when biplanes dominated military aviation. It was a bold aerodynamic step for a British bomber of the mid-1920s.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — Wings	High-mounted, straight
E — Engines	2 × piston, wing-mounted
F — Fuselage	11.13 m fuselage
T — Tail	Conventional

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1920s British twin-engine monoplane bomber — unusual monoplane configuration for its era
High-wing cantilever monoplane with two radial engines on the wing
Not to be confused with the later HP.51 Hendon of 1935

A compact twin-engine high-wing monoplane bomber with radial engines, fixed undercarriage, and an enclosed fuselage — notably modern-looking for a 1924 British military aircraft.

Specifications

The Handley Page Hendon has a length of 11.13 m (37 ft).
It has a wingspan of 14.02 m (46 ft).
Its maximum speed is 177 km/h (110 mph).
Typical crew: 2–3.

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History

Handley Page submitted the Hendon design to meet an Air Ministry requirement, but the RAF preferred biplane bombers in this period and the type did not enter production. The name 'Hendon' was later reused for the much larger HP.51 monoplane bomber of 1935.

Variants

The 1924 Hendon was a prototype only; no production variants were built from this design.

Where you'll see it

Did not enter RAF service; the aircraft remained a prototype demonstrating monoplane bomber potential that the Air Ministry was not yet ready to adopt.

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