Handley Page HP.28 Handcross
Handley Page · United Kingdom · first flew 1924 · bomber
The Handley Page Handcross was a single-engined biplane day bomber built to an Air Ministry specification.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 12.2 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Three-bay biplane with equal-span, unstaggered wings
- Lower wings significantly narrower in chord than the upper
- Radiator in the nose below the propeller boss
Built of wood and fabric, with a flat-sided fuselage, a V-12 Condor engine in the nose and a two-bladed metal propeller.
Specifications
- The Handley Page HP.28 Handcross has a length of 12.2 m (40 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 18.3 m (60 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 193 km/h (120 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
Specification 26/23 of August 1923 called for a day bomber powered by a Rolls-Royce Condor III. The first prototype flew at Cricklewood on 6 December 1924, piloted by Hubert Broad.
Variants
Three prototypes were built. It was designated C/7 Handcross at first and became the H.P.28 once the familiar H.P. type numbers were introduced.
Where you'll see it
It was not put into production. The second prototype was used at RAE Farnborough for an experimental radio programme.
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