HANDLEY PAGE HAMPDEN

 

BRAND and MODEL
HANDLEY PAGE HAMPDEN
TYPE
Medium bomber
ORIGIN
United Kingdom
ENGINE

(Hampden I)

Two 720 kw (965 hp) Bristol Pegasus XVIII nine-cylinder air-cooled radial engines

SPECIFICATIONS

Wingspan: 21.09 m (69 ft 2 in)

Length: 16.32 m (53 ft 7 in)

Height: 4.55 m (14 ft 11 in)

Wing area: 62.1 m² (668 sq ft)

Max speed at 4,206 m (13,800 ft): 397 km/h (247 mph)

Normal cruising speed at 4,572 m (15,000 ft): 332 km/h (206 mph)

Service ceiling: 5,791 m (19,000 ft)

Time to 4,572 m (15,000 ft): 26.5 mins

Range with max bomb load (including external bombs) at 322 km/h (200 mph): 1,127 km (700 miles)

Range with max fuel with 907 kg (2,000 lb) bomb load at 332 km/h (206 mph): 2,768 km (1,720 miles)

Empty weight: 5,789 kg (12,764 lb)

Loaded weight: 10,206 kg (22,500 lb)

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