Handley Page Type O - Specifications (O/400)

Specifications (O/400)

Data from The British Bomber since 1914

General characteristics

  • Crew: 4 or 5
  • Length: 62 ft 10¼ in (19.16 m)
  • Wingspan: 100 ft (30.48 m)
  • Height: 22 ft (6.71 m)
  • Wing area: 1,648 ft² (153.1 m²)
  • Empty weight: 8,502 lb (3,856 kg)
  • Max. takeoff weight: 13,360 lb (6,060 kg)
  • Powerplant: 2 × Rolls-Royce Eagle VIII inline piston, 360 hp (268 kW) each

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 97.5 mph (84.7 kn, 157 km/h)
  • Range: 608 nmi (700 mi, 1,120 km)
  • Service ceiling: 8,500 ft (2,600 m)
  • Rate of climb: 23 min to 5,000 ft
  • Endurance: 8 hours

Armament

  • Guns: 5 × 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Lewis Guns (2 on nose Scarff ring, 2 on dorsal position and 1 at ventral hatch)
  • Bombs: Up to 2,000 lb (907 kg) of bombs

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