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Handley Page HPR-7 Herald 203

HERALD-164Scrapped

RegistrationGBG-ASBG

AIOperatorAir UK

3operators

0incidents

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Handley Page HPR-7 Herald 203 built in 1962. Operated for Aerolinee Itavia, BIA British Island Airways and Air UK. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerHandley Page

First flight1962

Country of registrationReino Unido

MSN164

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Handley Page Herald

Figures for the Herald 200 variant, the most representative of the family

Length23.0 m75 ft

Wingspan28.9 m95 ft

Height7.3 m24 ft

Range1,126 km608 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed443 km/h239 ktMach 0.42

Service ceiling8,504 m27,900 ft

Maximum take-off weight19,504 kg42,999 lb

Maximum payload7,801 kg17,198 lbIts 50 passengers with baggage would weigh about 5.0 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity50 passengersUp to 56 in a high-density layout

Endurance2 h 33 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1955 (71 years ago) · About 50 units built · Production ended in 1968

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Aircraft chronology

1962

Built

Assembled by Handley Page.

Apr 12, 1963

Delivered to Aerolinee Itavia

Delivered to Aerolinee Itavia as I-TIVA.

Jul 11, 1973

Transferred to BIA British Island Airways

Transferred to BIA British Island Airways.

Jan 16, 1980

Transferred to Air UK

Transferred to Air UK.

Operators

1963-04-12

Aerolinee Itavia

Registration I-TIVA

1973-07-11

BIA British Island Airways

Registration G-ASBG

1980-01-16

Air UK

Registration G-ASBG

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Handley Page HPR-7 Herald 203 · G-ASBG · Air UK}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/HERALD-164},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/HERALD-164}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-20}
}

Wikipedia

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