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  The Pioneers : An Anthology : Sir Frederick Handley Page (1885 - 1962)
Handley Page then turned to civil aviation, but found this not to be viable without government subsidies, and these were only to be had when the Handley Page airline merged with Imperial Airways, the forerunner of BOAC (now part of British Airways).
Frederick Handley Page, who started in business as an aeroplane builder in 1908, having works at Barking, was one of the principal exponents of the inherently stable machine, to which he devoted practically all his experimental work up to the outbreak of war.
Handley Page's design brilliance was manifested first in the 0/400 heavy bomber that flew in 1917 and later in the V/1500.
www.ctie.monash.edu.au /hargrave/handley_page.html   (2119 words)

  
 Sir Frederick Handley Page
Frederick Handley Page was born at Cheltenham, England on November 15, 1885.
Handley Page was again at the forefront with his Victor four-jet bomber as England moved into the nuclear delivery role after World War II.
Frederick Handley Page is also recognized as an educator, advocating in the strongest terms, the value of sound technical training as the foundation for industrial success.
www.allstar.fiu.edu /aero/page.htm   (321 words)

  
 Handley Page a History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Frederick Handley Page was one of the great British aviation pioneers whose names live on — indeed it is a proud boast that since the First World War the RAF has still never been without a Handley Page design.
Handley Page Ltd was the first company in the United Kingdom to be registered for the construction of aeroplanes.
Handley Page for too long ignored tricycle undercarriage, and produced fairly bad airliners after World War 2, (I trooped out to Africa in one and it was horrible), and so on.
www.crossandcockade.com /reviews/handley_page.htm   (376 words)

  
 Handley Page
Handley Page Ltd was formed by Frederick Handley Page in 1909.
Handley Page continued to design and build excellent bombers and transports through World War II and into the post-war years including the Hampton and Halifax bombers.
Handley Page had no interest in a forced merger and closed its doors in 1970.
www.shanaberger.com /handleypage.htm   (87 words)

  
 Geoffrey Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
At the outbreak of war in September 1939, Page was immediately called up and so distinguished himself during his advanced flying training at Cranwell that instead of being posted to a fighter squadron, as he ardently wished, he was assessed as "exceptional" and assigned to a flying instructor's role.
Page was awarded a DFC in 1943 and received a Bar to this after his tenth kill.
After his accident at Arnhem, Page was sent to lecture in America at the beginning of 1945, and on his tour there he was put up by the film actor Nigel Bruce (who played Dr Watson in many Sherlock Holmes films).
www.mishalov.com /Page.html   (1187 words)

  
 HANDLEY PAGE
Handley Page contributed a twin-engine monoplane bomber, the Hampden.
At the height of Britain's bomber offensive, the Halifax comprised 40 percent of the strength of the RAF Bomber Command.
Frederick Handley Page was knighted in 1942, becoming Sir Frederick.
www.centennialofflight.gov /essay/Aerospace/Handley-page/Aero51.htm   (1369 words)

  
 Handley Page Aircraft Company - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
During the First World War Handley Page produced a series of bombers for the Royal Navy to bomb the German Zeppelin yards, with the ultimate intent of bombing Berlin in revenge for the Zeppelin attacks on London.
Handley Page also paid for the development of what soon became known as the Handley Page Slat (or slot), a small channel cut into the leading edge of the wing to improve airflow at high angles of attack.
One of the final notable Handley Page designs was the Jetstream, this was a small commuter turboprop aircraft, with a pressurised cabin and a passenger capacity of 12 to 18.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Handley_Page_Aircraft_Company   (929 words)

  
 Imperial Airways - Publications - Handley Page
In June 1909 Handley Page Ltd, the first limited liability company to manufacture aeroplanes, was formed.
Founded by Frederick Handley Page, the company grew from small beginnings to being one of the major manufacturers in Britain.
Handley Page covers the highlights of this company's aeronautical achievements, with its many triumphs and a few of the tragedies that always come with progress at the forefront of technology.
www.imperial-airways.com /Publications_handley_page.html   (213 words)

  
 HANDLEY PAGE VICTOR - HISTORY
Handley Page, after the success of their wartime Halifax bomber, soon looked at new designs for better bombers and a tail-less swept wing aircraft was one of their pet projects.
Handley Page's test pilots had fun with their new aircraft - after test flights over the North Sea they would often 'forget' to tell Air Traffic they were coming back, which they did at maximum speed and altitude in a dead straight line for the UK.
Sir Frederick Handley Page, on his deathbed, railed at the destruction wrought by the mandarins of Whitehall, saying "The misguided little men think they are having their revenge".
www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk /victor/history.html   (2710 words)

  
 YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Page of Honour, the chilvalric and ceremonial position at a royal court in older times
Paging, the term for allocation of RAM and virtual memory
Division of Page, an electoral district in the Australian House of Representatives, in New South Wales.
www.yourart.com /research/encyclopedia.cgi?subject=/Page   (267 words)

  
 Fallen Hero -- Gilmore "Butch" Stitley   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Stitley was on vacation from his job at the time of the fire, but he was supposed to help Harrison with a project for next year’s fair the day after he died.
Stitley is the only firefighter to dies in the line of duty at Independent since Handley became a member in 1975.
Firefighers from across Frederick County pay tribute to Gilmore "Butch" Stitley as his casket is placed on a fire truck during Monday's service.
www.co.frederick.md.us /rescue/hero_17.html   (790 words)

  
 Stanley Henry Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Stanley Henry Page, pioneer aviator and airplane engine inventor, died on October 5, 1964, at the Community Hospital in Los Gatos, Calif. A member of a distinguished San Francisco family dating back to the 1860's, Mr.
Page was credited with the invention of the Liberty airplane motor of the First World War.
Page put his scientific knowledge to work helping such artists as Yehudi Menuhin.
www.earlyaviators.com /epage.htm   (151 words)

  
 Oakington Plane - Handley Page
Handley Page Ltd was incorporated on 17th June 1909, and was founded by Sir Frederick Handley Page (1885-1962).
Handley Page supplied the propeller for the Oakington Monoplane.
The relationship with Handley Page appears to be more than just that of a supplier of a propeller.
www.oakingtonplane.co.uk /handley_page   (461 words)

  
 Handley Page - History
Handley Page also took over production of the Miles Marathon at Woodley Aerodrome, Reading, Berkshire, under the HPR1 Marathon designation, setting up a separate organisation, Handley Page (Reading) Ltd on 5th July 1948.
In subsequent years, Handley page built a number of research aircraft to investigate supersonic flight, new wing shapes and tail-less configurations, some of which were incorporated in the Victor bomber, test flown for the first time on 24th December 1952.
But the high cost of developing this aircraft forced Handley Page into voluntary liquidation on 8th August 1969, and, on 1st June 1970, one of Britain's best known aircraft manufacturers ceased to exist.
www.handleypage.com /History_page.html   (539 words)

  
 Independent Hose Company #1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Originally named the Frederick Hose Company, it was officially organized in 1818 and the name changed to the Independent Hose Company.
In 1846, ground was broken on West Church Street for a new two-story firehouse that was occupied until 1978.
At that time, due to the large growth rate of Frederick City, the Company moved to its present four bay modern quarters on Baughmans Lane in the western section of town to better serve the growing community.
www.co.frederick.md.us /rescue/co01.html   (260 words)

  
 Handley Page Ltd - Icons of England   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
This was Radlett Aerodrome, opened in 1929 for Handley Page Civil Aircraft and where, after 1939, the company’s Halifax bombers and airliners were produced.
Handley Page Ltd started business in Barking before, in 1912, setting up an aircraft factory in Cricklewood (now the Cricklewood trading estate).
On 17 June 1909, Mr (later Sir) Frederick Handley Page registered Handley Page Ltd as the first English limited company formed solely to design and manufacture aircraft.
www.icons.org.uk /nom/nominations/handley-page-ltd   (237 words)

  
 Handley Genealogy: Locations of Early Handley (Hanley, Handly, Hanly) Homes
BOOSE-HANDLEY (Elias & Frances Matilda) Frances Matilda Handley was born Aug 18 1845 in Paoli, Orange Co, IN, to John and Mary A. (LOWRY) Handley.
Arba was born 5/12/1843 in Jefferson Co., IL; served with the 24th Iowa Infantry, GAR and was married to Mary Horridge.
Mary believed to be daughter of George C. (1778-1846) and Mary R. (1780-1840) HANDLEY of TN Comment: From a letter dated 1882 at Knoxville, TN, written by Margaret (Handley) Tipton to Mary P. (Handley) Foster, it appears Mary P. Handley had these siblings: Margaret L. Handley ma.
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 Television Point | Dictionary | Meaning of page
Such was the book from whose pages she sang.
Seeing a page in your dream means that you are on the rebound from a broken relationship.
Seeing a blank page in your dream, suggests that you are not doing anything with your life.
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 9ct Gold & Enamel "Handley Page" Lapel Badge (Chris Balm Early Aviation & Motoring Items)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
High quality, solid 9ct gold and blue enamel lapel badge made for Handley Page Ltd. by the Royal jeweller's, Garrard and Co. Ltd.
Handley Page Limited was founded by Sir Frederick Handley Page in 1909, his first aircraft being the "Bluebird".
In 1917 the company designed the successful "0/400" heavy bomber and in 1919 Handley Page Transport was formed which operated air routes to Paris and Amsterdam.
www.cjbalm.com /auto-aero/aitem47.htm   (194 words)

  
 Frederick Handley Page - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sir Frederick Handley Page, (1885-1962) was an English industrialist who was a pioneer in the design and manufacture of aircraft.
His company Handley Page Limited produced a series of military aircraft, including the Halifax bomber in World War II, of which around 7,000 were produced.
This page was last modified 17:35, 19 October 2006.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Frederick_Handley_Page   (130 words)

  
 co.frederick.va.us:: Offical Website for Frederick County Virginia Government, Winchester, ...
Frederick County Virginia Commissioner of the Revenue
The Frederick County Department of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) will be hosting the second annual GIS Day Friday, November 17, from 9:00am to 4:00pm in the Frederick County Board Room.
Stop by and learn how personnel from Frederick County and other organizations are using GIS to make decisions and solve problems in our community.
www.co.frederick.va.us   (164 words)

  
 HANDLEY PAGE VICTOR - REFERENCES
The ALLSTAR network includes an aerospace hall of fame in which Sir Frederick Handley Page gets a well-deserved mention.
Aeroplane Monthly, February 1981: part 2 of Bill Gunston's Handley Page Victor article; covering further development hisotry up to the tanker variants with several fl and white pictures of B.1s.
Aeroplane Monthly, March 1981: part 3 of Bill Gunston's Handley Page Victor article; concluding history to 1981, mostly on the Mk.2 variants with several fl and white and some colour pictures.
www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk /victor/references.html   (647 words)

  
 The NFL Squadrons Air Warrior Homepage
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An early application of Handley Page's slat was on the H.P.34 Hare high-altitude day bomber project.
This page was borrowed from the World Aircraft Information Files, which is produced by Areospace Publishing Ltd. and published by Bright Star Publishing plc.
airwarrior.afkamm.co.uk /Aerodynamics/aero3.shtml   (961 words)

  
 TIME.com: Prize Fight -- Jan. 13, 1930 -- Page 1
The Handley Page failed, although only because it could not glide for three minutes at 38 m.
So to the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Co. went the $100.000 prize, and to the Federal Court in Brooklyn went Frederick Handley Page with a lawsuit for $300,000 (the prize money tripled), claiming that the Tanager's slotted wing was an infringement of his patent.
But they could keep Handley Page out of the U. The revival of their injunction was a Curtiss move to prove that Handley Page was prosecuting the $300,000 lawsuit without "clean hands." Probable outcome: an exchange of patents.
www.time.com /time/archive/preview/0,10987,789106,00.html   (441 words)

  
 Handley Page
Later that year in November, the Handley Page carried out their first large-scale bombing raids on enemy military installations and submarine bases.
By 1918 Handley Page had produced a four-engine bomber that could attack the industrial zones of the Saar and the Ruhr in Germany.
When the Armistice was signed the Royal Air Force had 258 Handley Page aircraft on active service.
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /FWWhandley.htm   (173 words)

  
 Frontline18 .:. British Bomber "Handley Page 0/400"   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Within only one year, on the 7th of December, 1915, Handley presented the prototype of the Handley Page 0/100, which if constructed, would be the biggest plane to ever be built in Great Britain at that time.
The aircraft put forward by Sir Frederick Handley-Page, a British aviation pioneer, would affect the design of British bombers for the next 15 years.
After the armistice, the RAF possessed 259 serviceable Handley Page 0/400, which were on duty until 1920, although more efficient models were available.
www.battlefield1918.de /history/260   (500 words)

  
 The page cannot be found   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The page you are looking for might have been removed, had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable.
If you typed the page address in the Address bar, make sure that it is spelled correctly.
Open the home page, and then look for links to the information you want.
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 TIME.com: Slot Interceptor -- May 6, 1929 -- Page 1
Well within Frederick Handley Page's arm-reach last week was a $100,000 prize put up by the Guggenheim Fund for a plane which best promised safety in the hands of even an inexpert pilot.
The Handley Page wing contains a long narrow auxiliary wing set in its forward edge.
So Frederick Handley Page invented his slot interceptor, last week announced as effectively tested.
www.time.com /time/magazine/article/0,9171,732338,00.html   (660 words)

  
 page - definition, thesaurus and related words from WordNet-Online
Page, Sri Frederick Handley Page - English industrialist who pioneered in the design and manufacture of aircraft (1885-1962)
page, pageboy - a boy who is employed to run errands
page, varlet - in medieval times a youth acting as a knight's attendant as the first stage in training for knighthood
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