Handley Page HP.42 airliner

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The Handley Page HP.42 airliner was a large British four‑engined biplane of the early 1930s, best known for its use by Imperial Airways on long‑distance luxury passenger routes within the British Empire.

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Handley Page HP.42 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British aircraft
airliner
biplane
four‑engined aircraft
aircraftConfiguration biplane
airlineOperator Imperial Airways NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
crewSize 4
cruiseSpeed about 100 mph
designedFor Empire routes of Imperial Airways NERFINISHED
engineConfiguration four‑engined
enteredServiceDate 1931
enteredServiceWith Imperial Airways NERFINISHED
firstFlightDate 1930
fuselageConstruction metal structure with fabric covering
historicalSignificance iconic British interwar airliner
symbol of Imperial Airways’ luxury services
landingGearType fixed landing gear
manufacturer Handley Page Limited NERFINISHED
maximumPassengerCapacity about 38
notableFeature extensive glazing for passengers
large enclosed passenger cabin
luxurious interior for its era
numberBuilt 8
operatedOnRoute London–Cape Town NERFINISHED
London–Delhi NERFINISHED
London–Johannesburg NERFINISHED
London–Karachi NERFINISHED
operationalEra 1930s
early 1930s
powerplant Bristol Jupiter radial engine NERFINISHED
primaryUser Imperial Airways NERFINISHED
range about 500 miles
retiredFromServiceDate 1940
role mailplane
passenger airliner
safetyRecord no passenger fatalities in airline service
status no surviving complete aircraft
tailConfiguration biplane tail unit
typicalPassengerCapacity about 24
usedAs transport aircraft
usedBy Royal Air Force
usedDuringConflict Second World War NERFINISHED
usedFor British Empire routes
long‑distance routes
luxury passenger services
variant HP.42E NERFINISHED
HP.45W NERFINISHED
wingType unequal‑span biplane wings

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Frederick Handley Page designed Handley Page HP.42 airliner
Imperial Airways fleetIncludedAircraft Handley Page HP.42 airliner
this entity surface form: Handley Page HP.42
Handley Page Limited hasMajorWork Handley Page HP.42 airliner
Handley Page Limited product Handley Page HP.42 airliner
this entity surface form: Handley Page HP.42