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Handley-Page bomb-carrying biplane, WW1
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Handley-Page bomb-carrying biplane, WW1
A British Handley-Page biplane, equipped with two Rolls-Royce engines at 250 h.p. each driving a tractor screw. It was also fitted with three machine-guns - one forward-facing and two backward-facing. Its wing span was close to 100 feet and was able to carry up to twenty-one passengers in flight. It was used by the Royal Naval Air Service in 1917 to carry out raids. The Graphic reports that the capture of one of these planes enabled the Germans to develop the Gotha plane. Date: 1917
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Biplane Biplanes Bomb Bombing Handley Bomber
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This evocative photograph captures the raw power and innovation of aviation technology during World War I, as a Handley-Page biplane takes to the skies laden with bombs. The biplane, manufactured by the British Handley-Page company, was a formidable addition to the Royal Naval Air Service's arsenal in 1917. Equipped with two Rolls-Royce engines, each producing 250 horsepower, the aircraft's tractor propellers propelled it forward with remarkable speed and agility. Armed with three machine guns - one forward-facing and two backward-facing - this formidable flying fortress was a deadly force to be reckoned with. With a wing span approaching 100 feet, this Handley-Page biplane was a true behemoth of the skies. It was capable of carrying up to twenty-one passengers in flight, making it an impressive sight as it soared over the battlefields of the Western Front. However, its primary role was not to transport troops, but to deliver a devastating payload to enemy targets. Unfortunately, the capture of one of these planes by the Germans in 1917 allowed them to develop their own formidable bomber, the Gotha. This photograph serves as a poignant reminder of the technological advancements and innovations that characterized the air war during World War I, as well as the devastating consequences of such progress.
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