The Handley Page Heyford was a twin-engine biplane bomber designed and produced by Handley Page, and the last biplane heavy bomber operated by the Royal Air Force. It answered Specification B.19/27 for a heavy night bomber to replace the Vickers Virginia, and most of the design is credited to Handley Page's lead designer George Volkert. Unlike the company's earlier aircraft it was of metal construction, and its fuselage was joined to the upper wing rather than the lower, which gave it a nose-high stance on the ground. The sole HP.38 prototype first flew on 12 June 1930. The first Heyfords reached No. 99 Squadron at RAF Upper Heyford in November 1933, and by the end of 1936 nine Bomber Command squadrons flew them. Monoplane bombers replaced the type from 1937, and it was declared obsolete in July 1939.
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A sole prototype, designated Handley Page HP.38, was produced, performing its maiden flight on 12 June 1930 and commencing service trials shortly thereafter.
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The Handley Page Heyford was a twin-engine biplane bomber designed and produced by the British aircraft manufacturer Handley Page.
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The Handley Page Heyford was a twin-engine biplane bomber designed and produced by the British aircraft manufacturer Handley Page.
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The Handley Page Heyford was a twin-engine biplane bomber designed and produced by the British aircraft manufacturer Handley Page.
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