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MISCELLANEOUS
CIGARETTE CARDS
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AIRCRAFT OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE
Issued by John Player & Sons
Extracts from the album
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HANDLEY PAGE "HARROW" BOMBER
This aircraft is the largest bomber at present in service, having a wing span of 88 feet 5 inches. It is built by Handley Page Ltd., and mounts two Bristol "Pegasus" engines of 850 h.p. A high-wing monoplane of all-metal construction, its wing and fuselage are fabric covered, the whole being camouflage finished. The crew of 5 includes 2 pilots.
The "Harrow" has a speed of 190 m.p.h. and a range of approximately 1,250 miles at normal cruising speed. Among other features of the "Harrow" are automatic wing slots and covered-in cockpits.
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HANDLEY PAGE "HAMPDEN" BOMBER
Some of the details of this recent bomber are still secret. It is designed by Handley Page Ltd., and mounts two Bristol "Pegasus XX" engines. The construction is all metal with totally enclosed stations for the crew of 4. The undercarriage and tail wheel are retractable and there are automatic wing slots and twin fins and rudders. The wing span is 69 feet 4 inches and the length 52 feet 5 inches. The wings taper noticeably in chord and thickness. There are 3 machine-gun positions - one in the nose, one above the fuselage, an unusual position made possible by the break in the lower fuselage line.
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HANDLEY PAGE "HEYFORD" BOMBER
This aircraft is a biplane bomber of all-metal construction. The fuselage is built in a high position directly under the top plane, thus giving a good view for the pilot and bomb aimer. The two engines are Rolls-Royce "Kestrels" of 480 h.p. each. A crew of 4 is carried and the armament consists of 3 machine-guns on rotatable mountings. The "Heyford" has a maximum speed of 142 m.p.h. and its dimensions are: wing span 75 feet, length 58 feet and height 17 feet 6 inches.
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