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Handley Page HPR-7 Herald 401

HERALD-187Scrapped

RegistrationGBG-BEYK

JAOperatorJanes Aviation

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Handley Page HPR-7 Herald 401. Operated for Royal Malaysia Air Force, BAF British Air Ferries and BIA British Island Airways. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerHandley Page

Country of registrationReino Unido

MSN187

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 11, 1965

Delivered to Royal Malaysia Air Force

Delivered to Royal Malaysia Air Force as FM1027.

Mar 1, 1978

Transferred to BAF British Air Ferries

Transferred to BAF British Air Ferries.

Jan 1, 1980

Transferred to Air UK

Transferred to Air UK.

Mar 1, 1986

Transferred to Euroair Transport

Transferred to Euroair Transport.

Jun 1, 1987

Transferred to South East Air

Transferred to South East Air.

Jun 1, 1988

Transferred to Channel Express

Transferred to Channel Express.

Operators

1965-01-11

Royal Malaysia Air Force

Registration FM1027

1978-03-01

BAF British Air Ferries

Registration G-BEYK

1980-01-01

Air UK

Registration G-BEYK

1986-03-01

Euroair Transport

Registration G-BEYK

1987-06-01

South East Air

Registration G-BEYK

1988-06-01

Channel Express

Registration G-BEYK

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Janes Aviation

Registration G-BEYK

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Euroair Transport

Registration G-BEYK

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BIA British Island Airways

Registration G-BEYK

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Handley Page HPR-7 Herald 401 · G-BEYK · Janes Aviation}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/HERALD-187},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/HERALD-187}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-19}
}

Wikipedia

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