The Handley Page Halifax was a British heavy bomber which first flew just weeks before WW2 and entered RAF service in November 1940, it remained operational with the RAF throughout the remainder of WW2. A total of 6,176 Handley Page Halifax bombers had been produced when production ended in 1946, these were operated by several air-forces other than the RAF including those of Australia, Canada, Egypt, New Zealand and Poland. The Pakistan air-force operated a squadron of Halifax bombers and was the last air-force to operate the type, finally retiring them in 1961. Handley Page Halifax Mk III Specifications: - Crew: 7
- Length: 71 ft 7 in (21.82 m)
- Wingspan: 104 ft 2 in[7] (31.75 m)
- Height: 20 ft 9 in (6.32 m)
- Loaded weight: 54,400 lb (24,675 kg)
- Engines: Four 1,615 hp (1,205 kW) Bristol Hercules XVI radial engine
- Maximum speed: 282 mph (454 km/h) at 13,500 ft (4,115 m)
- Range: 1,860 mi (3,000 km)
- Service ceiling: 24,000 ft (7,315 m)
- Rate of climb: 750 ft/min (3.8 m/s)
Armament: - Guns: Four .303 in (7.7 mm) Browning machine guns in dorsal turret
- Guns: Four .303 in (7.7 mm) Browning machine guns in tail turret
- Guns: Single .303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers K machine gun in nose
- Bombs: Maximum of 13,000 lb (5,897 kg)
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