| Manufacturer |
|
Handley Page |
| Description |
The Heinkel He 343 was a quadjet bomber project designed by the German aircraft manufacturer Ernst Heinkel Flugzeugwerke during the final years of the Second World War. |
The Handley Page (Reading) H.P.R.1 Marathon was a British four-engined civil transport aircraft, capable of seating up to 20 passengers. |
| First Flight |
|
1946-05-19 |
| Entry Into service |
|
1951-01-01 |
| Production End |
|
1951-01-01 |
| Service End |
|
1960-01-01 |
| Designer |
|
Handley Page |
| Type |
Bomber |
Light transport |
| Length (m) |
15.5 |
15.8496 |
| Height (m) |
5.35 |
4.2672 |
| Cockpit Crew |
2 |
2 |
| Max Seating |
|
20 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
910 |
374.9772 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
|
323.4781 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
|
5486.4 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
|
3.0226 |
| Armament |
up to 3,000 kg (6,612 lb) |
|
| Capacity Description |
|
20 passengers |
| Number Built |
|
43 |
| Powerplant Description |
4 × Heinkel HeS 011 turbojet engines, 12.7 kN thrust each |
4 × de Havilland Gipsy Queen 70-3 six-cylinder air-cooled inline piston engine, 254 kW (340 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
Luftwaffe |
Royal Air Force, West African Airways Corporation |
| Status |
Terminated prior to flight |
Retired |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinkel_He_343 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handley_Page_Marathon |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
18 |
19.812 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
42.45 |
46.2657 |
| Aircraft Engine |
Heinkel HeS 011 |
De Havilland Gipsy Queen |
| Number of Engines |
4 |
4 |