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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Handley Page HP.42 | 2 |
Statements (49)
| 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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Handley Page HP.42
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Handley Page HP.42