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Handley Page HPR-7 Herald 214

HERALD-185Unknown

RegistrationGBG-ASVO

BAOperatorBAF British Air Ferries

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Handley Page HPR-7 Herald 214. Has operated for Sadia Transportes Aereos, British Midland Airways and Europe Aero Service.

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Technical data

ManufacturerHandley Page

Country of registrationReino Unido

MSN185

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

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Aircraft chronology

Aug 13, 1964

Delivered to Handley Page Ltd

Delivered to Handley Page Ltd as G-ASVO.

Oct 29, 1964

Transferred to Sadia Transportes Aereos

Transferred to Sadia Transportes Aereos.

Mar 9, 1973

Transferred to British Midland Airways

Transferred to British Midland Airways.

Oct 31, 1975

Transferred to Air Anglia

Transferred to Air Anglia.

Jan 7, 1977

Transferred to BAF British Air Ferries

Transferred to BAF British Air Ferries.

May 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.

Oct 30, 1980

Transferred to Nile Valley Aviation

Transferred to Nile Valley Aviation.

Jun 1, 1981

Transferred to Libyan Arab Airlines

Transferred to Libyan Arab Airlines.

Aug 1, 1983

Transferred to Guernsey Airlines

Transferred to Guernsey Airlines.

Mar 30, 1992

Transferred to Channel Express

Transferred to Channel Express.

Operators

1964-08-13

Handley Page Ltd

Registration G-ASVO

1964-10-29

Sadia Transportes Aereos

Registration PP-SDG

1973-03-09

British Midland Airways

Registration G-ASVO

1975-10-31

Air Anglia

Registration G-ASVO

1977-01-07

BAF British Air Ferries

Registration G-ASVO

1977-05-01

Gulf Air

Registration G-ASVO

1979-01-01

BIA British Island Airways

Registration G-ASVO

1980-10-30

Nile Valley Aviation

Registration G-ASVO

1981-06-01

Libyan Arab Airlines

Registration G-ASVO

1983-08-01

Guernsey Airlines

Registration G-ASVO

1992-03-30

Channel Express

Registration G-ASVO

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Aero Turbo Panama

Registration G-ASVO

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Air UK

Registration G-ASVO

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Europe Aero Service

Registration G-ASVO

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Handley Page HPR-7 Herald 214 · G-ASVO · BAF British Air Ferries}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/HERALD-185},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/HERALD-185}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

Wikipedia

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