Handley Page H.P.42
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The Handley Page H.P.42 and H.P.45 were four-engine biplane airliners designed and manufactured by British aviation company Handley Page, based in Radlett, Hertfordshire. They held the distinction of
Handley Page H.P.42 G-AAUD Hanno
Hanno ready for takeoff
H.P.42 G-AAXF Helena at Paris–Le Bourget Airport, May 1932
Refuelling Hanno at Samakh, Tiberias, Palestine, October 1931.
Short Scylla
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The Short L.17 Scylla was a British four-engined 39-seat biplane airliner designed and built by Short Brothers at the request of Imperial Airways to supplement the Handley Page H.P.42 fleet already in
Handley Page H.P.42
…not accept Handley Page's quoted price of £42,000 each, which was much higher than the original price of £21,000 in 1931, so, instead, they ordered two Short Scyllas, a landplane version of the Short Kent flying boat. Four H.P.42 and four H.P.45 aircraft were delivered, while two of the H.P.45s were later converted…
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Scylla with distinctive Flettner type tab visible on the rudder