Handley Page Hinaidi

Infobox Aircraft
name = Hinaidi
type = Heavy night bomber
manufacturer = Handley Page



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designer =
first flight = 26 March 1927
introduced = 1929
retired =
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primary user = Royal Air Force
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produced =
number built = 36
unit cost =
variants with their own articles = The Handley Page Hinaidi was one of two twin-engined bombers built by Handley Page that served with the Royal Air Force between 1925 and 1935.

Design and development

The Hinaidi was an improved version of the Handley Page Hyderabad, which had first appeared in 1923 and was built to meet Air Ministry Specification 13/29. The Hinaidi first flew on 26 March 1927 Mason, Francis K. "The British Bomber Since 1914". London: Putnam Aeronautical Books, 1994. ISBN 0-85177-61-5] and went into production as the Mk II after major structural modifications were implemented, the structure being changed from wooden to metal.

Operational history

The first 33 aircraft came into service in 1929, being issued to No. 99, No. 10 and No. 503 squadrons. Total production ended with 36 aircraft, with some being converted to transport aircraft on the North-West Frontier in India. The Clive II transport version operated out of Lahore.

Variants

*HP.33 Hinaidi I: Three built, one prototype as a conversion of a Hyderabad, two from new, with seven Hyderabads converted.
*HP.33 Clive I: One of the Hinaidi I prototypes built using W.10 fuselage as a transport design later converted to become Clive III though not entering service as such.
*HP.35 Clive II: Two transport aircraft built, all metal structure.
*HP.36 Hinaidi II: 34 built, all metal structure. Approximately 20+ aircraft were converted into Clive II transport aircraft configuration in the early 1930s.

Operators

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* Royal Air Force
** No. 10 Squadron RAF
** No. 99 Squadron RAF
** No. 502 Squadron RAF
** No. 503 Squadron RAF
** Heavy Transport Flight RAF - Handley Page Clive

pecifications (Hinaidi Mk II)

aircraft specifications
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ref=Aircraft of the Royal Air ForceThetford, Owen. "Aircraft of the Royal Air Force 1918-57, 1st edition". London: Putnam, 1957.
crew=4
capacity=
payload main=
payload alt=
length main= 59 ft 2 in
length alt= 18.03 m
span main= 75 ft
span alt= 22.86 m
height main= 17 ft
height alt= 5.18 m
area main= 1,471 ft²
area alt= 136.7 m²
airfoil=
empty weight main= 8,040 lb
empty weight alt= 3655 kg
loaded weight main= 14,400 lb
loaded weight alt= 6,500 kg
useful load main=
useful load alt=
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engine (jet)=
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number of jets=
thrust main=
thrust alt=
thrust original=
afterburning thrust main=
afterburning thrust alt=
engine (prop)= Bristol Jupiter VIII
type of prop= 9-cylinder radial engine
number of props=2
power main= 440 hp
power alt= 328 kW
power original=
max speed main= 107 knots
max speed alt= 122.5 mph, 197 km/h
cruise speed main=
cruise speed alt= 75 mph, 121 km/h
stall speed main=
stall speed alt=
never exceed speed main=
never exceed speed alt=
range main= 850 miles
range alt=1,370 km
ceiling main= 14,900 ft
ceiling alt= 4,400 m
climb rate main= 380 ft/min
climb rate alt= 1.9 m/s
loading main=9.79 lb/ft²
loading alt= 47.5 kg/m²
thrust/weight=
power/mass main= 0.061 hp/lb
power/mass alt= 0.10 kW/kg
more performance=
armament=
* 3 x 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Lewis Guns in nose, dorsal and ventral positions
* 1,450 lb (657 kg) bomb load
* Transport versions: 4,000 lb (1,814 kg) cargo load
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ee also

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related=

similar aircraft=
*Vickers Virginia

sequence=
Handley Page Hare - Handley Page Hinaidi -
Handley Page Gugnunc -
HP.38 -
Handley Page H.P.42 (H.P.45)
lists=
*List of aircraft of the RAF
*List of bomber aircraft
see also=

References

Notes

Bibliography

* Barnes, C. H. "Handley Page Aircraft Since 1907". London: Putnam & Company, Ltd., 1987. ISBN 0-85177-803-8.
* Clayton, Donald C. "Handley Page, an Aircraft Album". Shepperton, Surrey, UK: Ian Allan Ltd., 1969. ISBN 0-7110-0094-8.

External links

* [http://www.handleypage.com/Aircraft_hp24_hp33_36_hp35.html HP aircraft]
* [http://www.britishaircraft.co.uk/aircraftpage.php?ID=219 British Aircraft Directory]