This Day in Aviation History
August 25th, 1955
First flight of the Handley Page Dart Herald.

The Handley Page Dart Herald was a 1950s British turboprop passenger aircraft.

In the mid-1950s Handley Page developed a new fast short-range regional airliner, intended to replace the venerable Douglas DC-3, particularly in third-world countries. The design, originally known as the HPR-3 Herald, emanated from the drawing office at Handley Page (Reading) Limited—the former Miles Aircraft factory site, which had developed an earlier airliner design, the Miles Marathon. The Herald was an extensive re-development of the original concept of the Marathon, notable for its high mounted wing. The HP Reading division succeeded in producing a modern design with excellent flight and performance characteristics. However, the company made a serious misjudgement which was, in the end, to cost the company dearly, and like some other classic British aircraft of the time, the Herald missed its chance….

Source:
Wikipedia, Handley Page Dart Herald:  http://gstv.us/1hXEx8e

YouTube, Handley Page Herald:  http://gstv.us/1hXENUB

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