Halifax Mk II
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The Halifax Mk II was an early variant of the British Handley Page Halifax four‑engined heavy bomber used extensively by the Royal Air Force during World War II.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Handley Page Halifax variant
ⓘ
bomber aircraft variant ⓘ |
| aircraftFamily | Handley Page Halifax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftRole | heavy bomber ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | all-metal ⓘ |
| armament |
defensive machine guns
ⓘ
internal bomb load ⓘ |
| bombloadCapacity | approximately 13000 lb ⓘ |
| category |
four-engined bomber
ⓘ
military aircraft ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewSize | 7 ⓘ |
| designFeature | revised defensive armament compared to Halifax Mk I ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Halifax Mk I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedInto |
Halifax Mk III
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Halifax Mk V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineModel | Rolls-Royce Merlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1941 ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
World War II era
|
| manufacturer | Handley Page Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableUser |
No. 35 Squadron RAF
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
No. 76 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 4 ⓘ |
| operator |
No. 38 Group RAF
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
No. 4 Group RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 6 Group RCAF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplantConfiguration | four Rolls-Royce Merlin engines ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Royal Air Force Bomber Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | propeller-driven ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | twin tail ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
European theatre of World War II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mediterranean theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs |
glider tug
ⓘ
maritime patrol aircraft ⓘ night bomber ⓘ transport aircraft ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Royal Air Force
ⓘ
Royal Australian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Canadian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
minelaying
ⓘ
paratroop drops ⓘ special operations supply drops ⓘ strategic bombing ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| wingConfiguration | mid-wing monoplane ⓘ |
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