Handley-Page Hermes 4
The Hermes was one of the British airliners
designed in the latter part of the war. By the time it was in production
it was already out of date, compared to the US airliners like the DC-4 and
Boeing Stratocruiser.
BOAC placed an order for the type but it was soon replaced by American
airliner types. It continued into the early 1960s with British charter
airlines like Silver City, Air Links, Britavia and Air Safaris.
Type: Four engined transport
Wing: Low wing cantilever monoplane of metal construction. Wing tapers to
the tip and has dihedral Fuselage: All metal circular section fuselage
Tail Unit: Cantilever monoplane tail attached to fuselage with single fin
and rudder Landing Gear: Tricycle type, Twin wheel main gear retract forwards into
inboard engine nacelles. Twin wheeled nose gear retracts rearwards into
fuselage Power Plant: Four 2,100 hp Bristol Hercules 763 engines in nacelles on wing
Accommodation: Crew of seven with 40 to 82 passengers in cabin
Span: 113 ft Length: 96 ft 10 in Height: 29 ft 11 in
Wing Area: 1,408 sq ft Tare: 55,350 lb All-up: 86,000 lb
Max Speed: 350 mph Initial Climb:1,030 ft/min Ceiling: 24,500 ft
Range: 2,000 miles
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