Handley Page Halifax Mk. II

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:No._58_Group_RAF
gptkbp:aircraft_operated multirole aircraft
Handley Page Halifax family
gptkbp:armament machine guns
up to 18,000 lb of bombs
gptkbp:bomb_load up to 14,000 lb
high payload capacity
gptkbp:casualties few remain in museums
gptkbp:combat_role strategic bombing missions
gptkbp:composed_of large bomb bay
gptkbp:crew gptkb:television_series
5 to 7
gptkbp:debut_year gptkb:1942
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1961
gptkbp:design gptkb:Geoffrey_de_Havilland
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
gptkb:4
gptkbp:features high-wing configuration
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1940
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 1,200 gallons
gptkbp:height 18 ft 6 in
gptkbp:historical_significance important in WWII bombing campaigns
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Handley Page Halifax Mk. II
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:legacy influenced post-war bomber designs
gptkbp:length 66 ft 8 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Handley_Page
gptkbp:max_speed 287 mph
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 65,000 lb
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Dambusters_raid
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Halifax
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Operation_Chastise
gptkbp:number_built over 6000
gptkbp:operational_history served in multiple air forces
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
gptkbp:production_years 1940-1945
gptkbp:range 1,500 miles
gptkbp:retired gptkb:1961
gptkbp:retirement_year strategic bombing
gptkbp:role gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:service_ceiling 22,000 ft
gptkbp:service_history served in various theaters during WWII
gptkbp:services 1941
1941-1961
gptkbp:successor gptkb:noble_title
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Handley_Page_Halifax
gptkbp:wing_area 1,200 sq ft
gptkbp:wingspan 88 ft 0 in