Handley-Page Hampden

The Handley-Page Hampden was an aircraft that was very nearly obsolete when it went into service.  One of the first British bombers to see service in World War, it carried a payload similar to the Wellington and Whitley, but was much faster and more maneuverable.  It was the newest design of these three, sporting a very slender fuselage and fixed guns.  It was indeed faster and more agile but the defensive armament was inadequate and was later updated.  Still and all, the aircraft was a poor performer and was ultimately retired in 1942.  However, as a civil aircraft and warbird, the Hampden makes an excellent viewing platform and is a great place to practice those tailwheel skills.

** FSX and FSX SE only **

Features -

- SIX models and SIX liveries

 - B.Mk.1, 185 Sqn., Cottesmore, 1939
 - B.Mk.1, 144 Sqn., North Luffenham, 1942
 - B.Mk.1, 1404 (Met) Flight, Coastal Command, 1943
 - B.Mk.1, Torpedo Development Unit, 1939
 - TB.Mk.1, 415 Sqdn, Royal Canadian Air Force, 1943
 - TB.Mk.1, 489 Sqdn, Royal NZ Force, 1944

- highly-detailed textures with heavy 'weathering' and subtle reflectivity
- native FSX model with bump mapping
- very high quality Pegasus soundset included
- virtual cockpit with animations and mousable controls
- included 2D panel, custom pop-ups for autopilot, ECU and radios
- custom startup smoke effect
- togglable crew figures
- seperate animated front and rear canopies, animated ventral hatch and bomb bay
- animated cowl flaps
- authentic flight model with checklist