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Handley Page HPR-7 Herald 401 · G-BEYF · Channel Express

Handley Page HPR-7 Herald 401 illustration in Channel Express livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Handley Page HPR-7 Herald 401

HERALD-175Unknown
RegistrationGBG-BEYF
OperatorChannel Express
10operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
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Handley Page HPR-7 Herald 401. Has operated for Royal Malaysia Air Force, BAF British Air Ferries and Air UK.

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Technical data

ManufacturerHandley Page
Country of registrationReino Unido
MSN175
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

With its 1,126 km range, from Bournemouth it could fly non-stop as far as:

FRAFrankfurt am Main741 kmAMSAmsterdam487 kmCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)371 kmLHRLondon123 km
Beyond its rangeMADMadrid1,152 km

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.

The full story of the Handley Page Herald Compare this aircraft

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

current operatorChannel Express airline base
Base
BOHBournemouth

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Jan 17, 1964
Delivered to Royal Malaysia Air Force
Delivered to Royal Malaysia Air Force as FM1022.
Aug 15, 1977
Transferred to BAF British Air Ferries
Transferred to BAF British Air Ferries.
Oct 1, 1977
Transferred to Gulf Air
Transferred to Gulf Air.
Jan 1, 1979
Transferred to BIA British Island Airways
Transferred to BIA British Island Airways.
Dec 8, 1981
Transferred to Libyan Arab Airlines
Transferred to Libyan Arab Airlines.
Jul 1, 1983
Transferred to Tunisavia
Transferred to Tunisavia.
Dec 1, 1985
Transferred to IPEC Aviation Pty
Transferred to IPEC Aviation Pty.
Apr 1, 1988
Transferred to Channel Express
Transferred to Channel Express.

Operators

1964-01-17
Royal Malaysia Air Force
Registration FM1022
1977-08-15
BAF British Air Ferries
Registration G-BEYF
1977-10-01
Gulf Air
Registration G-BEYF · Lessor: BAF British Air Ferries
1979-01-01
BIA British Island Airways
Registration G-BEYF · Lessor: BAF British Air Ferries
1981-12-08
Libyan Arab Airlines
Registration G-BEYF · Lessor: BAF British Air Ferries
1983-07-01
Tunisavia
Registration G-BEYF · Lessor: BAF British Air Ferries
1985-12-01
IPEC Aviation Pty
Registration G-BEYF · Lessor: BAF British Air Ferries
1988-04-01
Channel Express
Registration G-BEYF
—
Elan Air Cargo
Registration G-BEYF · Lessor: BAF British Air Ferries
—
Air UK
Registration G-BEYF · Lessor: BAF British Air Ferries

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Handley Page HPR-7 Herald 401 · G-BEYF · Channel Express}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/HERALD-175},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/HERALD-175}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-20}
}

Wikipedia

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