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Offline Charlie

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Halifax Bomber
« on: January 24, 2007, 05:20:54 AM »
Information:
Designation: Handley Page Halifax
Type: Heavy Night Bomber
Contractor: Handley Page - UK
Country of Origin: Britain
Service Year: 1940
Crew: 7

Armament:
Hardpoints: 0
Available Munitions:
1 x 7.7mm machine gun in nose
4 x 7.7mm machine guns in dorsal turret
4 x 7.7mm machine guns in tail turret

Internal bombload of up to 13,000lbs (5,897kg).
   Dimensions:
Length: 71.58 ft (21.82 m)
Wingspan: 104.1 ft (31.75 m)
Height: 20.7 ft (6.32 m)
MTOW: 68,000 lbs (30,845 kg)
Weight (Empty): 39,000 lbs (17,690 kg)

Performance:
Powerplant: 4 x Bristol Hercules 100 radial pisotn engines generating 1,800hp each.
Max Speed: 312 mph (502 km/h)
Max Range: 1,260 miles (2,028 km)
Service Ceiling: 24,000 ft (7,315 m)
Rate of Climb: 400 ft/min (121.92 m/min)