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Handley Page Hampden
Medium bomber, used during the first part of W.W.II. It was a remarkable design with a short fuselage and a big tail boom, carrying twin tail fins. The Hampden was nicknamed 'Flying Suitcase'. It had good flying characteristics, but cramped crew accommodation and totally inadequate defensive armament. Heavy losses were suffered on day bomber missions. The Hampden was abandoned by bomber Command in 1942. Some were then converted to torpedo bombers

   

 Type:Bomber

 Power plant Two 9 cylinder Bristol Pegasus XVIII radial engines

 Wingspan 72.1 ft 21.98 m

 Length 53.6 ft 16.33 m
 Height 14.33 ft 4.37 m

 Weight 18,757 LB 8,508 kg

 Speed 255 mph 410 km/h
 Ceiling 19,000 ft 5,790 m

 Range 1,095 mi 1,762 km

 Armament 4x 7.7mm machine gun; 1,814 kg bombs

 Crew Four