Handley Page O/400
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The Handley Page O/400 was a British World War I heavy bomber aircraft, notable as one of the first strategic bombers used in large-scale night bombing operations.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biplane
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heavy bomber aircraft → military aircraft → |
| armament |
Lewis machine guns
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| category |
World War I British bomber aircraft
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| configuration |
twin-engine
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| construction |
wood-and-fabric
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| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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| crew |
4
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| designedAs |
improved version of Handley Page O/100
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| enginePlacement |
tractor nacelles between wings
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| enteredService |
1918
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| firstFlightDate |
1917
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| fuselageType |
slab-sided
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| height |
22 ft 9 in
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| introducedFeature |
internal bomb racks
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revised fuel system → |
| length |
62 ft 10 in
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| manufacturer |
Handley Page Limited
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| maximumBombLoad |
2000 lb
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907 kg → |
| maximumSpeed |
97 mph
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| notableFor |
large-scale night bombing operations
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one of the first strategic bombers → |
| numberOfEngines |
2
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| operatedByUnit |
Independent Air Force
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No. 207 Squadron RAF → |
| operationalUse |
long-range bombing of German industrial targets
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night raids on railway junctions → |
| powerplant |
Rolls-Royce Eagle VIII V-12 piston engine
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| predecessor |
Handley Page O/100
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| primaryUser |
Royal Air Force
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| range |
700 mi
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| retiredFromService |
early 1920s
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| role |
night bomber
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strategic bomber → |
| serviceCeiling |
8000 ft
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| status |
retired
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| successor |
Handley Page V/1500
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| tailConfiguration |
twin-fin tailplane
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| usedAs |
transport aircraft after World War I
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| usedBy |
Royal Air Force
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Royal Flying Corps → United States Army Air Service → |
| usedFor |
mail and passenger services postwar
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| usedInConflict |
World War I
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| wingConfiguration |
two-bay biplane
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| wingspan |
100 ft
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Handley Page O/100
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developedInto |
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Royal Naval Air Service
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notableAircraft |
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Handley Page O/100
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successor |