Handley Page Halifax bomber
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About the Handley Page Halifax
There are no functional survivors. Two fully restored versions, exist in museums as static displays, and one intact one was recovered from the bottom of a lake.
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About the Halifax lens

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- A short documentary about the Halifax
- Technical Specifications
- Surviving Halifaxes
- Virtual Halifax Cockpit
- Pilot's manual
- Models of the Halifax
- A Halifax in flight
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A short documentary about the Halifax
A newsreel from the time of its release
Technical Specifications
The Abilities of the Halifax
Type:
bomber and maritime patrol
Crew:
7
Max Speed:
282 mph
Service Ceiling:
24,000 feet
Range:
2000 miles
Engines:
4 x Bristol Hercules radial engines
Length:
71 ft 7 inches
Wingspan:
98 ft 8inches
Height:
20 ft 9 inch
Weight:
39,000lbs
Cutaway Diagrams
Cutaway diagrams are available from Amazon.co.uk.
- Box Canvas Print of Handley Page Halifax II Cutaway Drawing from Flightglobal: Amazon.co.uk: Kitchen & Home
- Box Canvas Print of Handley Page Halifax II Cutaway Drawing from Flightglobal: Amazon.co.uk: Kitchen & Home
- 10x8 Photograph (25x20cm) Handley Page Halifax Published 23/04/42 from Flightglobal: Amazon.co.uk: Kitchen & Home
- 10x8 Photograph (25x20cm) Handley Page Halifax Published 23/04/42 from Flightglobal: Amazon.co.uk: Kitchen & Home
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Resources about the Handley Page Halifax
Surviving Halifaxes
Can you still see a Halifax?

There are none.
After the war, all the surviving Halifax bombers were destroyed.
The aircraft shown, an original Halifax, was retrieved from a lake it had crashed into and taken to RAF Museum, London. The decision was taken not to restore it, as it was too fragile and little would have been left of the original airframe. It cannot be moved due to the extreme fragility of the aircraft.
One other is preserved as a crash site.
Reconstructions
The only technically correct Halifax in the world is in Canada. A Restoration project in Canada at the RCAF Memorial Museum produced a full reconstruction of a Halifax - officially NA337.
NA337 was shot down over the fjords, but the Halifax Aircraft Association managed to raise it in 1995 and transport it to Canada. Unfortunately the original parts were rarely salvageable, so the engineers crafted replacements and used parts from other aircraft. As a result, there is very little of the original plane left, but if you want to see a Halifax as it was, this is your only chance.
For more details on their work, and pictures of the restoration, see Reconstructing 337
Virtual Halifax Cockpit
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Pilot's manual
How to fly the Handley Page Halifax
Models of the Halifax
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"On September 17, 1943, this aircraft, towing a Horse glider, was attacked by eight Ju 88s. Its pilot, Flight Officer Norman, refused to jettison his glider and skillfully evaded cannon and rocket fire from the Ju 88s. The glider crew released themselves to give Norman a better chance, and he made it to Sale on three engines following two rocket hits. His tail gunner, Sgt. Grant, received a DFM for shooting down one of the attackers, while Norman received a DFC. Measures 12in length and 17.25in width."
A Halifax in flight
Rare footage of a Halifax in flight
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People talking about the Halifax
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Marmillian
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- Awesome! I have a 1/48 scale of this plane and would love to see it in 1/35 or larger. Drop by my site and drop me a note.
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