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Handley Page HPR-7 Herald 214

HERALD-186Scrapped

CHOperatorChannel Express

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Handley Page HPR-7 Herald 214. Operated for Sadia Transportes Aereos, Transbrasil and South East Air. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerHandley Page

MSN186

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.

The full story of the Handley Page Herald Compare this aircraft

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Jan 1, 1965

Delivered to Sadia Transportes Aereos

Delivered to Sadia Transportes Aereos as PP-SDH.

Jun 1, 1972

Transferred to Transbrasil

Transferred to Transbrasil.

Apr 4, 1976

Transferred to TABA

Transferred to TABA.

Jul 15, 1976

Transferred to BAF British Air Ferries

Transferred to BAF British Air Ferries.

Jan 1, 1979

Transferred to BIA British Island Airways

Transferred to BIA British Island Airways.

Aug 1, 1980

Transferred to Agoco Oil

Transferred to Agoco Oil.

Feb 6, 1981

Transferred to Air Algérie

Transferred to Air Algérie.

Mar 30, 1981

Transferred to Nile Valley Aviation

Transferred to Nile Valley Aviation.

Dec 29, 1981

Transferred to Libyan Arab Airlines

Transferred to Libyan Arab Airlines.

May 24, 1983

Transferred to Janus Airways

Transferred to Janus Airways.

Jan 31, 1985

Transferred to Channel Express

Transferred to Channel Express.

Nov 22, 1985

Re-registered

Changed from G-CEAS to G-BEBB (still with Channel Express).

Jun 1, 1987

Transferred to South East Air

Transferred to South East Air.

Operators

1965-01-01

Sadia Transportes Aereos

Registration PP-SDH

1972-06-01

Transbrasil

Registration PP-SDH

1976-04-04

TABA

Registration PP-SDH

1976-07-15

BAF British Air Ferries

Registration G-BEBB

1979-01-01

BIA British Island Airways

Registration G-BEBB

1980-08-01

Agoco Oil

Registration G-BEBB

1981-02-06

Air Algérie

Registration G-BEBB

1981-03-30

Nile Valley Aviation

Registration G-BEBB

1981-12-29

Libyan Arab Airlines

Registration G-BEBB

1983-05-24

Janus Airways

Registration G-BEBB

1985-01-31

Channel Express

Registration G-CEAS

1985-11-22

Channel Express

Registration G-BEBB

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Air UK

Registration G-BEBB

1987-06-01

South East Air

Registration G-CEAS

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Handley Page HPR-7 Herald 214 · Channel Express}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/HERALD-186},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/HERALD-186}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
}

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