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BostonGreat Britain's Handley Page Hereford bomber
Photos
Handley Page Hereford prototype bomber:
Handley Page Hereford bomber:
Aeronautics Aircraft Spotters' Handbook
Handley Page Hereford bomber:
Aeronautics Aircraft Spotters' Handbook
Handley Page Hereford bomber:
Aeronautics Aircraft Spotters' Handbook
Aeronautics Aircraft Spotters' Handbook
Handley Page Hereford bomber:
Handley Page Hereford bomber:
Design
The Hereford design was originally intended for Sweden, but negotiations fell through.2 The engine was replaced and it was used by the RAF.2
The Hereford was nearly identical to the Hampden.3
Prototype
The HP.53 Hereford prototype first flew in July 1937 with Pegasus engines.2 The Pegasus were replaced by the Dagger engine and flown in October 1938 for the first time.2
Production
- Hereford: 1002, 1011
- Manufacturer: Shorts2, Short and Harland at Belfast3
Variants
- Hereford: Trainer.1 Had a Napier Dagger engine.1
Specifications
| Handley Page Hereford | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Crew | |
| Engine (Type) | 2: Napier Dagger VIII3 |
| Cylinders | |
| Cooling | |
| HP | 1,000 each3 |
| Propeller blades | |
| Dimensions | |
| Span | 69' 2"3 |
| Length | 53' 7"3 |
| Height | 14' 11"3 |
| Wing area | |
| Weight | |
| Empty | |
| Loaded | |
| Maximum load | |
| Performance | |
| Speed | 275 mph3 |
| Cruising speed | |
| Climb | |
| Service ceiling | |
| Range | |
| Armament | |
| Nose - Fixed | 1: MG3 |
| Nose - Flexible | 1: MG3 |
| Dorsal position | 2: MG3 |
| Ventral position | 2: MG3 |
Sources:
- Fighting Aircraft of World War II, Editor: Karen Leverington, 1995
- Aircraft of WWII, Stewart Wilson, 1998
- Aeronautics Aircraft Spotters' Handbook, Ensign L. C. Guthman, 1943
