Flying Suitcase
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The "Flying Suitcase" was the nickname given to the Handley Page Hampden, a British twin-engine medium bomber used by the Royal Air Force during the early years of World War II.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nickname ⓘ |
| appliedBy | Royal Air Force aircrew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliedPeriod |
early 1940s
ⓘ
late 1930s ⓘ |
| appliedTo | British twin-engine medium bomber ⓘ |
| associatedConflict | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Bomber Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRole |
maritime patrol operations
ⓘ
night bombing operations ⓘ |
| category |
Royal Air Force slang term
ⓘ
military aircraft nickname ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era | World War II ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeNameFor | Handley Page Hampden bomber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConnotation |
cramped conditions of Hampden cockpit
ⓘ
uncomfortable crew accommodation ⓘ |
| hasRole | bomber aircraft nickname ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor | association with Handley Page Hampden ⓘ |
| refersTo | Handley Page Hampden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersToAircraftType | medium bomber ⓘ |
| refersToDesignFeature |
compact bomb bay of Handley Page Hampden
ⓘ
narrow fuselage of Handley Page Hampden ⓘ |
| refersToEngineConfiguration | twin-engine ⓘ |
| refersToManufacturer | Handley Page NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersToService | RAF Bomber Command service of Handley Page Hampden ⓘ |
| usedBy | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| usedByBranch | Royal Air Force Bomber Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring | early years of World War II ⓘ |
| usedIn | United Kingdom military aviation culture ⓘ |
| usedInTheatre | European theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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