Halifax
Mk III at YAM
77 SQN links*Halifax-Yorkshire
Air Museum*Halifax-RAF
Museum*Halifax-BC
Museum.Canada*Halifax
Print Upd
30 SEP 2019
All photos by Anders Straarup on 14 SEP 2019 at The Yorkshire
Air Museum.
Fra The
Yorkshire Air Museum. "I alt blev der fremstillet 6.178 Halifax-fly. Halifax-bombemaskinerne fløj i alt 75.532 togter under 2. Verdenskrig. Denne Handley Page Halifax III blev tegnet i 1937. Den var i tjeneste i Storbritannien 1940-1952. Motorer:4 Bristol Hercules XVI radialmotorer Fart - 282 miles/t - 454 km/t. Rækkevidde - 1770 miles - 2850 km. Bevæbning 9 .303inch maskingeværer 13,000 lbs (5,897 kg) bomber" 1 maskingevær forrest til bombekasteren. Bemærk observationskuplen til navigatøren bag og over cockpittet, se foto. From The Yorkshire Air Museum. "A total of 6,178 Halifaxes were made. The bomber versions flew a total of 75,532 sorties in the Second World War. This Handley Page Halifax III was designed in 1937. In service - 1940-1952 (British) Engines-Four Bristol Hercules XVI radial engines. Speed . 282 mph (454 km/h) Range - 1770 miles (2850 km) Armament - 9 .303in machine guns 13,000 lbs (5,897 kg) bombs" 1 machine gun at front for the bomb aimer. Notice the observation dome for the navigator behind the cockpit, see photo. |