Halifax C.Mk I

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bomber aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:Handley_Page_Halifax
multirole aircraft
gptkbp:armament up to 18,000 lb of bombs
gptkbp:casualties few preserved examples
gptkbp:crew gptkb:RAF_Bomber_Command
6
gptkbp:culturalImpact featured in films and documentaries
gptkbp:decommissioned 1946
gptkbp:design gptkb:Geoffrey_de_Havilland
high-wing configuration
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:V12_piston_engine
gptkbp:firstFlight 1940
1945
gptkbp:fuelCapacity 1,200 gallons
gptkbp:height 4,000 lb
5.2 m
gptkbp:historicalSignificance contributed_to_Allied_victory_in_WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Halifax C.Mk I
gptkbp:landingGear tricycle gear
gptkbp:legacy influenced future bomber designs
gptkbp:length 20.1 m
gptkbp:manufacturer Handley Page
gptkbp:maxSpeed 277 mph
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 65,000 lb
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Halifax
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Halifax_B.Mk_I
gptkbp:notableOperations Dambusters Raid
gptkbp:numberBuilt over 6000
gptkbp:operationalHistory extensive_use_in_Europe
gptkbp:operationalRange 1,500 miles
gptkbp:operationalStatus gptkb:RAF_Bomber_Command
gptkbp:participatesIn strategic bombing
gptkbp:primaryUser No. 6 Group RCAF
gptkbp:productionCompany 1940-1945
gptkbp:retired 1945
gptkbp:retirementYear post-war reduction
gptkbp:role heavy bomber
gptkbp:secondaryMission 1945
gptkbp:service_ceiling 20,000 ft
gptkbp:serviceHistory served in various theaters of war
gptkbp:services 1941
5 years
1941-1945
gptkbp:successor Avro Lancaster
gptkbp:supportRole 1941
night bombing missions
gptkbp:totalGoals 6,176 units
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Halifax_B.Mk_II
gptkbp:wingArea 1,200 sq ft
gptkbp:wingspan 31.4 m