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Aviation History
1945
1945 - 2258.PDF
NOVEMBER IJTH, 1945 5.1* i ^ • The exterior of the A-IX shows little change, but the drawing of the interior illustrates the many changes in internal economy which have taken place. After seeing the sheet metal seats, no one can say that our paratroops go to war in comfort. Handler Page Halifax A-IX Max. speed (full load at 22.000ft.) 320 m.p.h. Range (full load at economical cruising) ' ... 2,080 miles Mix. load ... ... ... • ... 8,699 1b. Four 1675 h.p. Bristol Hercules XVI engines. (Below) The massive-look- ing entrance door in the half-open position. It is raised and lowered by a" lever on the fuselage wall. Escape hatches are pro- vided in the roof. The DF. aerial can be seen on the roof. (Centre) Two o.sin. machine guns are now carried in the tail. The elevators are shown in the "parked" up position. . (Bottom) Part of the store of oxygen bottles.
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