Handley Page Type O

The Handley Page Type O was an early biplane bomber used by Britain during the First World War. At the time, it was the largest aircraft that had been built in the UK and one of the largest in the world. It was built in two major versions, the Handley Page O/100 (H.P.11) and Handley Page O/400 (H.P.12). As early as December 1914 during the First World War the Royal Navy's Director of the Air Department, Captain Murray Sueter requested "a bloody p... more

Maiden flight:

  • Dec 1915

Introduced:

  • 1916

Aircraft type:

Maximum Speed:

  • 156.91104 km/h (97.50078 mph )
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