Handley Page HP.34 Hare
Handley Page · United Kingdom · first flew 1928 · bomber
The Handley Page HP.34 Hare was a British two-seat high-altitude day bomber designed and built at Cricklewood by Handley Page. It was designed by Harold Boultbee to Air Ministry Specification 23/25.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 9.81 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Conventional single-bay biplane with unequal-span staggered wings
- Pilot in an open cockpit aft of the wing with a gunner behind
- Single Bristol Jupiter engine in the nose
It is a conventional biplane with single-bay unequal-span staggered wings of mixed wood and metal. The pilot sits in an open cockpit aft of the wing with the gunner behind.
Specifications
- The Handley Page HP.34 Hare has a length of 9.81 m (32 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 15.24 m (50 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 243 km/h (151 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It was first flown on 24 February 1928, powered by a Gnome-Rhone Jupiter as the planned Jupiter VIII was unavailable. Testing showed poor handling and vibration, so it was given a fuselage 2 ft longer and a revised tail.
Variants
Only one aircraft was built, serial J8622. It was modified to try to meet Specification 24/25 for a shore-based torpedo bomber.
Where you'll see it
The Hare lost both competitions, to the Hawker Hart and the Vickers Vildebeest. It stayed with the Royal Air Force as a trials aircraft until 1932, was sold as G-ACEL and was scrapped in 1937.
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