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Handley Page Herald

 

Developing Nation: United Kingdom Aircraft type: Turboprop airliner / freighter. First Flight(s): -August 25, 1955:      Prototype 1. -August 3, 1956:        Prototype 2. (prototypes were initially piston powered with Alvis Leonides Major engines). -March 11, 1958:       first Rolls Royce Dart powered Herald. -October 30, 1959:    first 100 series. -April 8, 1961:          first 200 series. Crew: 2. Passengers: - 100 series:  47. - 200 series:  56. Wing Span: 28,88 m. Wing Area: 82,3 m². Length: 23,01 m. Height: 7,34 m. Engine(s): 2x Rolls Royce Dart 527 turboprop (2150 Hp), four blade constant speed propellers. Weight empty: 11.700 kg. Max. Take off weight: 19.505 kg. Max. Payload: - 200 series:  5.100 kg. Cruise Speed: 426 Km/h. Max. Speed: 440 Km/h. Max. Range: - with max. payload:  450 km. - with max. fuel:  1.400 km.   Production: - 100 series:  4x - 200 series:  38x - 400 series:  8x (specially built for Malaysian Air Force) Production of the rather unsuccessful 'Herald' ended in August 1968. The last 'Herald' in operation flew for Channel Express as freighter serving the British Channel Islands almost daily. it was fazed out in 1999.