Handley Page Hendon
Handley Page · United Kingdom · first flew 1924 · bomber
The Handley Page Hendon was a British two-seat torpedo bomber biplane of 1924, a development of the single-seat Hanley. Six were bought for evaluation and slot trials, and it never entered squadron service.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 11.13 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Single-engine two-seat biplane with a Napier Lion W-12 in the nose
- Outer wings swept back six degrees to cure tail-heaviness with a torpedo
- Observer's Lewis gun on a Scarff ring in the rear cockpit
A single-engine two-seat biplane with a Napier Lion in the nose, a Scarff ring in the rear cockpit and leading-edge slots, and a torpedo carried under the fuselage.
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.
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History
The Hendon was ordered on 27 November 1923 to Air Ministry Specification 25/23 as an interim torpedo bomber. The first of six flew on 7 July 1924. It had a longer fuselage than the Hanley III to carry an observer, and the outer wings were swept back six degrees to correct tail-heaviness with a torpedo.
Variants
The Hendon I had the Hanley III leading-edge slots. The Hendon II had improved slot gear, and the Hendon III had slotted flaps. The much larger HP.51 Hendon of 1935 was a different aircraft.
Where you'll see it
The six Hendons were used for trials of leading-edge slots and slats, and one landed on HMS Furious carrying a torpedo without arrestor gear. Automatic slots in 1927 made the type obsolete and there was no further production.
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