Halifax B.Mk III

GPTKB entity

Properties (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bomber aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft heavy bomber
gptkbp:armament up to 18,000 lb of bombs
gptkbp:bombLoad up to 14,000 lb
gptkbp:casualties 1 preserved example
gptkbp:crew 7
gptkbp:crewCapacity 7
gptkbp:decommissioned 1961
gptkbp:design gptkb:Handley_Page_Ltd.
gptkb:Handley_Page_Halifax
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
gptkbp:enginePower 1,600 hp
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:V12_piston_engine
gptkbp:famousFor night bombing raids
gptkbp:firstFlight 1941
1961
gptkbp:height 5.2 m
17 ft 1 in
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Halifax B.Mk III
gptkbp:influencedBy Avro Lancaster
gptkbp:introduced 1942
gptkbp:length 20.1 m
66 ft 0 in
gptkbp:manufacturer Handley Page
gptkbp:maxSpeed 277 mph
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 65,000 lb
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Halifax
gptkbp:notableOperations Dambusters Raid
Operation Chastise
Operation Manna
Operation Exodus
gptkbp:numberBuilt over 6,000
gptkbp:operationalRange 1,500 miles
gptkbp:primaryUser No. 4 Group RAF
No. 6 Group RCAF
gptkbp:productionYears 1941-1945
gptkbp:relatedAircraft gptkb:Consolidated_B-24_Liberator
gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
Avro Manchester
gptkbp:retired 1961
gptkbp:role heavy bomber
strategic bombing
gptkbp:secondaryRole strategic bombing
tactical bombing
gptkbp:service_ceiling 18,000 ft
gptkbp:serviceHistory gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:services 1942
1942-1961
gptkbp:successor Avro Lancaster
gptkbp:supportRole 1942
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Halifax_B.Mk_I
gptkb:Halifax_B.Mk_II
gptkbp:wingspan 103 ft 9 in
31.4 m