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Royal Air Force Bomber
Command 60th Anniversary
Handley Page Hampden Specifications |
Details for Handley Page HP.52 Hampden |
| Length: |
51ft 7in (16.33m) |
| Wingspan: |
69ft 2in (21.08m) |
| Height: |
14ft 4in (4.37m) |
| Maximum Speed: |
265mph at 15,000ft (140kmh at 4,724m) |
| Ceiling: |
19,000ft (5,790m) |
| Range: |
1,095 miles (1,792km) with max
bombload |
| Powerplant: |
2x Bristol Pegasus XVIII 9-cyclinder radial engine, 980hp (730 kW) each |
| Payload: |
11,780lbs (5,344kg) |
| Defensive Armament: |
4 to 6 x .303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers K machine guns. one flexible and one fixed in the nose, one or two each in dorsal and ventral positions
4,000 lb (1,814 kg) bombs or 1 x 18 in torpedo or mines |
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