Handley Page H. P.118

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:air_traffic_control fly-by-wire
gptkbp:aircraft_configuration tailless design
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_role testbed for new technologies
gptkbp:avionics analog instruments
gptkbp:climb_rate 1,500 ft/min
gptkbp:cockpit single-seat
gptkbp:color_scheme white with red stripes
gptkbp:control_surfaces elevons
gptkbp:country_of_origin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:crew gptkb:1
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1960
gptkbp:design gptkb:Sir_Frederick_Handley_Page
gptkbp:design_date 1950s
gptkbp:design_features variable geometry
gptkbp:design_purpose research into stability and control
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Avon
turbojet
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1957
1957-08-01
gptkbp:fuselage_material monocoque
delta wing
gptkbp:height 3.96 m
gptkbp:historical_significance contributed to understanding of supersonic flight.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Handley Page H. P.118
gptkbp:influenced future delta wing designs
gptkbp:influenced_by NASA research
gptkbp:landing_distance 70 knots
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:length 12.19 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Handley_Page
gptkbp:max_speed 300 knots
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 3,600 kg
gptkbp:members 3°/s
gptkbp:notable_features high aspect ratio wings
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:John_Farley
gptkbp:number_built gptkb:1
gptkbp:number_of_engines gptkb:1
gptkbp:operational_history used for flight testing
gptkbp:primary_use aerodynamic research
gptkbp:range 1,200 km
gptkbp:related_aircraft gptkb:Handley_Page_Victor
gptkb:Handley_Page_Halifax
gptkb:Handley_Page_H._P.115
gptkbp:retired gptkb:1960
gptkbp:role gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:roll_rate 5°/s
gptkbp:service_ceiling 40,000 ft
gptkbp:significance pioneering research in aerodynamics
gptkbp:stall_speed 80 knots
gptkbp:strikeouts 4°/s
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Handley_Page_H._P.115
gptkbp:tail_type T-tail
gptkbp:takeoff_distance 90 knots
gptkbp:wing_area 40.5 m²
gptkbp:wing_configuration high-mounted
gptkbp:wingspan 15.24 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_Frederick_Handley_Page
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6