Handley Page H.P.51
Handley Page · United Kingdom · first flew 1935 · bomber
The Handley Page H.P.51 was a monoplane conversion of the earlier, unsuccessful H.P.43 biplane bomber-transport.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 2 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 23.9 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- High-wing cantilever monoplane with a tapered, thick-section wing
- Two Armstrong Siddeley Tiger radials in broad-chord Townend cowlings
- Wheels in spats on wide-track legs
A large twin-engined high-wing monoplane with spatted main wheels, leading-edge slats on the outer wing and a tail taken from the H.P.43.
Specifications
- The Handley Page H.P.51 has a length of 23.9 m (78 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 27.45 m (90 ft).
- Typical crew: 5.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
Handley Page married the H.P.43 fuselage to a new single-spar monoplane wing, drawing on experience with the H.P.47. The aircraft first flew at Radlett on 8 May 1935, flown by Major J.L.B.H. Cordes.
Variants
The Air Ministry ordered the production variant off the drawing board as the Handley Page H.P.54 Harrow bomber.
Where you'll see it
Only one was built, and it served as a prototype for the Harrow.
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- Handley Page H.P.47
- Handley Page H.P.54 Harrow
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- Handley Page H.P.43
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