Halifax Mk VI
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The Halifax Mk VI was a late-war variant of the British Handley Page Halifax heavy bomber, featuring more powerful engines and improved performance for Royal Air Force operations in World War II.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Handley Page Halifax variant
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World War II military aircraft ⓘ aircraft variant ⓘ heavy bomber ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | multi-engine bomber ⓘ |
| aircraftFamily | Handley Page Halifax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| airForce | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| airframeBasis | Handley Page Halifax main production airframe ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew | multi-crew bomber ⓘ |
| designedFor |
European theatre operations
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high-altitude operations ⓘ improved performance ⓘ long-range bombing missions ⓘ |
| designedInContextOf | British heavy bomber development in World War II ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | four-engine ⓘ |
| era | 1940s military aviation ⓘ |
| hasArmament |
defensive machine-gun turrets
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internal bomb bay ⓘ |
| hasConfiguration | twin-tail bomber ⓘ |
| hasEngineType | radial piston engine ⓘ |
| hasUndercarriage | retractable tailwheel undercarriage ⓘ |
| hasWingConfiguration | mid-wing monoplane ⓘ |
| improvementOver |
earlier Halifax marks in engine power
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earlier Halifax marks in high-altitude performance ⓘ |
| introducedAs | late-war variant ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Handley Page Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalityMarkings | RAF roundels ⓘ |
| operatedBy | RAF squadrons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplant | more powerful engines than earlier Halifax marks ⓘ |
| role |
heavy bomber
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night bomber ⓘ strategic bomber ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | RAF Bomber Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sharesLineageWith |
Halifax Mk I
NERFINISHED
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Halifax Mk II NERFINISHED ⓘ Halifax Mk III NERFINISHED ⓘ Halifax Mk V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | front-line bomber in late stages of World War II ⓘ |
| usedBy | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| usedInRole |
night bombing over Europe
ⓘ
strategic bombing campaign against Germany ⓘ support of Allied ground operations ⓘ |
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