Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Handley Page Hampden Mk I Medium Bomber / Night Bomber / Maritime Patrol Aircraft.
2 x Bristol Pegasus XVIII 9-cylinder radial piston engines developing 980 horsepower each.
Propulsion
255 mph
410 kph | 221 kts
Max Speed
18,996 ft
5,790 m | 4 miles
Service Ceiling
1,095 miles
1,762 km | 951 nm
Operational Range
980 ft/min
299 m/min
Rate-of-Climb
City-to-City Ranges
Operational range when compared to distances between major cities (in KM).