Handley Page H.P.42 Long-Range Biplane Airliner Family
The Handley Page H.P.42 was a four-engine biplane airliner designed for Imperial Airways long-distance eastern routes. Introduced in 1931 as the largest airliner in regular service, it combined a spacious passenger cabin with the reliability expected of Imperial Airways operations to Europe, the Middle East, and India, making it a defining interwar step in scheduled long-haul air transport.
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Identity
- Aliases
- H.P.42HP42HeraclesHannibalHanno
- Family Name
- Handley Page H.P.42
- Full Name
- Handley Page H.P.42 Long-Range Biplane Airliner Family
- Roles
- airlinerutility
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Handley Page H.P.42 was a four-engine biplane airliner designed for Imperial Airways long-distance eastern routes. Introduced in 1931 as the largest airliner in regular service, it combined a spacious passenger cabin with the reliability expected of Imperial Airways operations to Europe, the Middle East, and India, making it a defining interwar step in scheduled long-haul air transport.
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- Creation Time
- August 9, 2026 at 03:33:50 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 9, 2026 at 03:33:50 UTC