3-view projection of Halifax Mark I Series III, with profile details of other significantly different variants.
Data from Bingham, Halifax, Second to None[26]
General characteristics
Crew: 7 (pilot, co-pilot/flight engineer, navigator, bomb aimer/radio operator, gunners )
Length: 71 ft 7 in (21.82 m)
Wingspan: 104 ft 2 in (31.75 m)
Height: 20 ft 9 in (6.32 m)
Wing area: 1,190 ft² (110.6 m²)
Loaded weight: 54,400 lb (24,675 kg)
Powerplant: 4 × Bristol Hercules XVI radial engine, 1,615 hp (1,205 kW) each
Performance
Maximum speed: 282 mph (454 km/h/246 kn) at 13,500 ft (4,115 m)
Range: 1,860 mi (3,000 km) combat
Service ceiling: 24,000 ft (7,315 m)
Rate of climb: 750 ft/min (3.8 m/s)
Wing loading: 45.7 lb/ft² (223.1 kg/m²)
Power/mass: 0.12 hp/lb (195 W/kg)
Armament
Guns: 8 × .303 in (7.7 mm) Browning machine guns (4 in dorsal turret, 4 in tail turret), 1 × .303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers K machine gun in nose
Bombs: 13,000 lb (5,897 kg) of bombs
