Handley Page Halifax prototype L7244
L7244 was the first HP.57 Halifax prototype, completed as a test airframe and flown from RAF Bicester on 25 October 1939. Its first flight marks the start of a heavy-bomber family that became one of the RAF's principal wartime types.
Identity
- Aliases
- L7244HP.57 prototypefirst Halifax prototype
- Name
- Handley Page Halifax prototype L7244
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- L7244 was the first HP.57 Halifax prototype, completed as a test airframe and flown from RAF Bicester on 25 October 1939. Its first flight marks the start of a heavy-bomber family that became one of the RAF's principal wartime types.
- First Flight Date
- 1939-10-25
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- August 8, 2026 at 00:08:46 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 8, 2026 at 00:08:46 UTC
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- Serial Number
- L7244
- Vehicle Code
- L7244