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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a Rank {{Specs|rank}} British bomber {{Battle-rating|1}}. This aircraft was introduced in [[Update 1.65 "Way of the Samurai"]].
 
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a Rank {{Specs|rank}} British bomber {{Battle-rating|1}}. This aircraft was introduced in [[Update 1.65 "Way of the Samurai"]].
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The Hampden is one of the first bombers you get in Britain, and without doubt defining what style of flying you will be doing for the remainder of the tree. Its decent performance combined with all-powerful bomb load can quickly rack your score up into the thousands. On maps like Essen, use your superior speed to bomb the ground targets before any other bombers, then drop your altitude and rearm at the airfield. After, fly low with a bomb timer and hit the remaining targets or bases.
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Flight Performance ===
 
=== Flight Performance ===
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! colspan="8" | ''Stock''
 
! colspan="8" | ''Stock''
 
|-
 
|-
−
! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at ?,000 m)
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! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 3,692 m)
 
! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(meters)
 
! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(meters)
 
! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)
 
! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)
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! rowspan="2" |Take-off run<br>(meters)
 
! rowspan="2" |Take-off run<br>(meters)
 
|-
 
|-
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! ABN1K2-J
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! AB
 
! RB
 
! RB
 
! AB
 
! AB
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! RB
 
! RB
 
|-
 
|-
−
| ? || ? || {{Specs|ceiling}} || ??.? || ??.? || ??.? || ??.? || ???
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|404||388|| {{Specs|ceiling}} ||27.4||27.9||4.1||5.3||366
 
|-
 
|-
 
! colspan="8" | ''Upgraded''
 
! colspan="8" | ''Upgraded''
 
|-
 
|-
−
! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at ?,000 m)
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! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 3,692 m)
 
! rowspan="2" |Max altitude (meters)
 
! rowspan="2" |Max altitude (meters)
 
! colspan="2" | Turn time (seconds)
 
! colspan="2" | Turn time (seconds)
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! RB
 
! RB
 
|-
 
|-
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| ? || ? || {{Specs|ceiling}} || ??.? || ??.? || ??.? || ??.? || ???
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|461||428|| {{Specs|ceiling}} ||24.7||26.0||12.9||7.6||366
 
|-
 
|-
 
|}
 
|}
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! Arrestor gear
 
! Arrestor gear
 
|-
 
|-
−
| X || X || X || X || X    <!-- ✓ -->
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| ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || X || X    <!-- ✓ -->
 
|-
 
|-
 
|}
 
|}
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! Radiator<br>(km/h)
 
! Radiator<br>(km/h)
 
|-
 
|-
−
| < ??? || < ??? || < ??? || > ???
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| < 315 || < 310 || < 300 || > 250
 
|-
 
|-
 
|}
 
|}
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=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
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* No armour plating
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* 9.5 mm Steel plate in front of cockpit on fuselage top.
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* 9.5 mm Steel plate behind the dorsal gunner.
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* No armour glazing
 
* No armour glazing
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* Critical components located at the front of aircraft (fuel, pilot, engine, controls)
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* Critical components located in the front and wings of aircraft (fuel, pilot, engine, controls)
 
* More fuel tanks located in wings near the fuselage
 
* More fuel tanks located in wings near the fuselage
  
 
== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
 
=== Offensive armament ===
 
=== Offensive armament ===
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{{main|MAC 1934 (7.5 mm)}}
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{{main|Browning .303 (7.7 mm)}}
  
 
The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with:
 
The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with:
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* 1 x 7.7 mm Browning machine gun, nose-mounted (300 RPG)
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=== Suspended armament ===
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<!--''Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.''-->
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{{main|:Category:Suspended armaments|l1=Suspended armaments}}
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The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordinance"
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* 6 x G.P. 250 lb Mk.IV bombs
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* 2 x 500 lb bombs
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* 4 x 500 lb bombs
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* 4 x G.P. 1,000 lb Mk.I bombs
  
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* 4 x 7.5 mm [[MAC 1934 (7.5 mm)|MAC 1934]] machine guns (300 rpg = 1,200 total)
 
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<!--=== Suspended armament ===
 
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''Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.''-->
 
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;''Main article:&nbsp;'''[[:Category:Suspended armaments|Bombs]]'''''-->
 
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=== Defensive armament ===
 
=== Defensive armament ===
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''Defensive armament with turret machine guns or cannons, crewed by gunners. Examine the number of gunners and what belts or drums are better to use. If defensive weaponry is not available, remove this subsection.''
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<!--''Defensive armament with turret machine guns or cannons, crewed by gunners. Examine the number of gunners and what belts or drums are better to use. If defensive weaponry is not available remove this subsection.''-->
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{{main|Vickers K (7.7 mm)}}
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The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is defended by:
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* 1 x 7.7 mm Vickers K machine gun, nose turret (500 rpg)
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* 2 x 7.7 mm Vickers K machine gun, dorsal turret (500 rpg = 1000 total)
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* 2 x 7.7 mm Vickers K machine gun, ventral turret (500 rpg = 1000 total)
 
== Usage in the battles ==
 
== Usage in the battles ==
 
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The below tactics can be used in all games modes:
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'''''How to offensively Engage an enemy aircraft:'''''
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If you happen to see an enemy aircraft, you should not engage. Only in cases that he is the last enemy player should you dare to attack him. Try and climb above him then dive to get in front of him. Then use your four 7.7 machine guns to tear into his cockpit and knock out his pilot, engines and forward gunners.
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'''''How to perform defensive fighting:'''''
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Should an Enemy fighter move to engage you, do not try to outmaneuver him. Simply dive and go as low as you safely can while in gunner view and aim for his engine. Try and damage it or give him some nasty leaks to scare him off. If you're lucky he will burst into flames and fall to the ground.
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==== Specific enemies worth noting ====
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The planes to be feared are usually those that carry cannons or 12.7 mm machine guns. Those planes will easily shred this plane with no problems as it does not react well to damage.
  
 
===Manual Engine Control===
 
===Manual Engine Control===
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! Type  
 
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| Controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Separate || rowspan="2" | Not ontrollable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable
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| Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Combined || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable
 
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===Modules===
 
===Modules===
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
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!colspan = "1"| Tier
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! colspan="1" | Tier
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!colspan = "2"| Flight performance
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! colspan="2" | Flight performance
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!colspan = "1"| Survivability
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! colspan="1" | Survivability
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!colspan = "2"| Weaponry
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! colspan="2" | Weaponry
 
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| I
 
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
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* Third heaviest payload for its BR (behind the Ju 88 A-4 and the Hampden TB Mk I).
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* Offensive Machine gun can be useful for killing soft ground targets.
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* Back gunner makes short work of low tier planes.
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* Decent maneuverability for a bomber.
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
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*
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* Terrible roll rate.
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* Possibility to face planes with 20 mm cannons and 12.7 mm guns.
 +
* Vickers machine gun isn't very accurate.
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* Unlike the Hampden TB Mk I it cannot carry a torpedo.
 +
* Does not like to take battle damage.
 +
* No protection for pilot when enemy planes attack you head on.
 +
* Hits to the wings can start fuel tank fires due to all the fuel tanks being internally mounted in the wings.
 +
* Rear gunners' arc is very limited.
 +
* Carrying the largest payload option will slow the plane to a crawl.
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
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The Handley Page Hampden was the last and fastest twin-engined bomber of the "trio" during the "Phoney" War. It was designed to meet Air Ministry Specification B.9/32. Which called for a faster, heavier, and more powerful bomber that would replace the existing Bristol Blenheim and the Armstrong Whitworth Whitley. The designer, G.V Vokert, designed an interesting prototype, designated HP.52. This plane was originally engined by Napier Sabre Dagger engines, but switched to the more powerful Bristol Pegasus radial engines. Originally the Hampden had two Vickers K gun in ventral and dorsal positions. Which proved to be inadequate for day light defense. This was then switched to two vickers K gun with modifications. The Hampden had many nicknames, because of the slim, compact and cramped fuselage it was nicknamed the "Flying Suticase". Oddly similar in role and appearance to the German fast day-bomber Do 17, which had the nickname the "Flying Pencil".
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RAF Squadron No.49 was the first to receive their new Hampdens. Bearing the brunt of early bombing raids on Europe. The Hampden proved no match for ''Luftwaffe'' fighters. It was subsequently switched to various night time operations, such as mine-laying, bombing raids on German soil, propaganda and torpedo bombing. Despite having great speed and maneuverability, the Hampden was declared obsolete and retired from service in 1942.
  
 
== Media ==
 
== Media ==
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== Read also ==
 
== Read also ==
 
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example,''
 
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example,''
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* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
 
* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
 
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
 
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
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== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
 
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* ''topic on the official game forum;''
 
* ''topic on the official game forum;''
 
* ''page on aircraft encyclopedia;''
 
* ''page on aircraft encyclopedia;''

Revision as of 11:10, 10 February 2019

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Hampden Mk I
hp52_hampden_mk1_late.png
Hampden Mk I
Britain flag.png Britain
I Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
1.7 1.7 1.7
Class:
Research:4 000 Specs-Card-Exp.png
Purchase:2 100 Specs-Card-Lion.png
Show in game
Msg-info.png This page is about the aircraft Hampden Mk I. For other uses, see Hampden (Disambiguation)

Description

The Hampden Mk I in the garage


The Hampden Mk I is a Rank I British bomber with a battle rating of 1.7 (AB/RB/SB). This aircraft was introduced in Update 1.65 "Way of the Samurai".

The Hampden is one of the first bombers you get in Britain, and without doubt defining what style of flying you will be doing for the remainder of the tree. Its decent performance combined with all-powerful bomb load can quickly rack your score up into the thousands. On maps like Essen, use your superior speed to bomb the ground targets before any other bombers, then drop your altitude and rearm at the airfield. After, fly low with a bomb timer and hit the remaining targets or bases.

General info

Flight Performance

Characteristics
Stock
Max Speed
(km/h at 3,692 m) 		Max altitude
(meters) 		Turn time
(seconds) 		Rate of climb
(meters/second) 		Take-off run
(meters)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
404 388 8310 27.4 27.9 4.1 5.3 366
Upgraded
Max Speed
(km/h at 3,692 m) 		Max altitude (meters) Turn time (seconds) Rate of climb
(meters/second) 		Take-off run (meters)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
461 428 8310 24.7 26.0 12.9 7.6 366

Details

Features
Combat flap Take-off flap Landing flap Air brakes Arrestor gear
✓ ✓ ✓ X X
Limits
Wing-break speed
(km/h) 		Gear limit
(km/h) 		Combat flap
(km/h) 		Max Static G
+ -
0 225  ??? ~?? ~?
Optimal velocities
Ailerons
(km/h) 		Rudder
(km/h) 		Elevators
(km/h) 		Radiator
(km/h)
< 315 < 310 < 300 > 250
Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude 100% Engine power WEP Engine power
 ?,??? m  ??? hp  ?,??? hp

Survivability and armour

  • 9.5 mm Steel plate in front of cockpit on fuselage top.
  • 9.5 mm Steel plate behind the dorsal gunner.
  • No armour glazing
  • Critical components located in the front and wings of aircraft (fuel, pilot, engine, controls)
  • More fuel tanks located in wings near the fuselage

Armaments

Offensive armament

Main article: Browning .303 (7.7 mm)

The Hampden Mk I is armed with:

  • 1 x 7.7 mm Browning machine gun, nose-mounted (300 RPG)

Suspended armament

Main article: Suspended armaments

The Hampden Mk I can be outfitted with the following ordinance"

  • 6 x G.P. 250 lb Mk.IV bombs
  • 2 x 500 lb bombs
  • 4 x 500 lb bombs
  • 4 x G.P. 1,000 lb Mk.I bombs

Defensive armament

Main article: Vickers K (7.7 mm)

The Hampden Mk I is defended by:

  • 1 x 7.7 mm Vickers K machine gun, nose turret (500 rpg)
  • 2 x 7.7 mm Vickers K machine gun, dorsal turret (500 rpg = 1000 total)
  • 2 x 7.7 mm Vickers K machine gun, ventral turret (500 rpg = 1000 total)

Usage in the battles

The below tactics can be used in all games modes:

How to offensively Engage an enemy aircraft:

If you happen to see an enemy aircraft, you should not engage. Only in cases that he is the last enemy player should you dare to attack him. Try and climb above him then dive to get in front of him. Then use your four 7.7 machine guns to tear into his cockpit and knock out his pilot, engines and forward gunners.

How to perform defensive fighting:

Should an Enemy fighter move to engage you, do not try to outmaneuver him. Simply dive and go as low as you safely can while in gunner view and aim for his engine. Try and damage it or give him some nasty leaks to scare him off. If you're lucky he will burst into flames and fall to the ground.

Specific enemies worth noting

The planes to be feared are usually those that carry cannons or 12.7 mm machine guns. Those planes will easily shred this plane with no problems as it does not react well to damage.

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer Pitch Radiator Supercharger Turbocharger
Oil Water Type
Not controllable Not controllable Not controllable Not controllable Combined Not controllable Not controllable

Modules

Tier Flight performance Survivability Weaponry
I Fuselage Repair Radiator
II Compressor Airframe
III Wings Repair Engine
IV Engine Injection Cover

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Third heaviest payload for its BR (behind the Ju 88 A-4 and the Hampden TB Mk I).
  • Offensive Machine gun can be useful for killing soft ground targets.
  • Back gunner makes short work of low tier planes.
  • Decent maneuverability for a bomber.

Cons:

  • Terrible roll rate.
  • Possibility to face planes with 20 mm cannons and 12.7 mm guns.
  • Vickers machine gun isn't very accurate.
  • Unlike the Hampden TB Mk I it cannot carry a torpedo.
  • Does not like to take battle damage.
  • No protection for pilot when enemy planes attack you head on.
  • Hits to the wings can start fuel tank fires due to all the fuel tanks being internally mounted in the wings.
  • Rear gunners' arc is very limited.
  • Carrying the largest payload option will slow the plane to a crawl.

History

The Handley Page Hampden was the last and fastest twin-engined bomber of the "trio" during the "Phoney" War. It was designed to meet Air Ministry Specification B.9/32. Which called for a faster, heavier, and more powerful bomber that would replace the existing Bristol Blenheim and the Armstrong Whitworth Whitley. The designer, G.V Vokert, designed an interesting prototype, designated HP.52. This plane was originally engined by Napier Sabre Dagger engines, but switched to the more powerful Bristol Pegasus radial engines. Originally the Hampden had two Vickers K gun in ventral and dorsal positions. Which proved to be inadequate for day light defense. This was then switched to two vickers K gun with modifications. The Hampden had many nicknames, because of the slim, compact and cramped fuselage it was nicknamed the "Flying Suticase". Oddly similar in role and appearance to the German fast day-bomber Do 17, which had the nickname the "Flying Pencil".

RAF Squadron No.49 was the first to receive their new Hampdens. Bearing the brunt of early bombing raids on Europe. The Hampden proved no match for Luftwaffe fighters. It was subsequently switched to various night time operations, such as mine-laying, bombing raids on German soil, propaganda and torpedo bombing. Despite having great speed and maneuverability, the Hampden was declared obsolete and retired from service in 1942.

Media

An excellent addition to the article will be video guides, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.

Read also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example,

  • reference to the series of the aircraft;
  • links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

Sources

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

  • topic on the official game forum;
  • page on aircraft encyclopedia;
  • other literature.


Britain bombers
Torpedo  Swordfish Mk I · Swordfish Mk II · ▄Avenger Mk II
Dive  V-156-B1
Hydroplanes  ▄Catalina Mk IIIa · Sunderland Mk IIIa · Sunderland Mk V
Light  Blenheim Mk IV · Beaufort Mk VIII · ▄Hudson Mk V · Brigand B 1
Based on A20  ▄Havoc Mk I · ▄Boston Mk I · ▄DB-7
Hampden  Hampden Mk I · Hampden TB Mk I
Wellington  Wellington Mk Ic · Wellington Mk Ic/L · Wellington Mk III · Wellington Mk X
Halifax  Halifax B Mk IIIa
Stirling  Stirling B Mk I · Stirling B Mk III
Lancaster  Lancaster B Mk I · Lancaster B Mk III
Lincoln  Lincoln B Mk II
Shackleton  Shackleton MR.Mk.2

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