I
ntroduction
As with most propliners I became aquainted with the Handley Page Hermes IV from the
booklet
86 Flugzeugtypen (86 Types of Aircraft) which I received
at about the age of 12
[1]. The
picture from this booklet never got out of my mind
and I choosed it as the header picture of this page. It was one of the
pictures which emanated a sort of mystique, which
was enhanced by the remarks: (I translate) "This type was used
especially by charter operators . It had an excellent furnishing
[
vorzueglicher Ausbau]". I did not understood what that
actually meant, but I
never forgot these phrases.
Personally the Hermes is on par with the Douglas DC-4/6/7 as my favorite
4-engined propliner.
According to my philosophy behind this website I generally will
not quote any technical specifications. These will be found in
the sources I quote in the respective Notes sections. Same
applies, though a bit less restricting, to historical data and
variants. Sometimes there is some ambiguity comparing sources.
Therefore in some type entries I will compile some basic informations and
try to confirm these.
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T
he Hermes Characterized
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