The plane was named after the Roman Emperor ( b.AD 76 ) ruled from AD.117 to 138 ).

He initiated plans to end distinctions between Rome & her provinces.

He visited Britain in AD.122, where he ordered the building of Hadrian's Wall.

This plane was one of 8, its construction number was 42 / 2 and its registration no. is  G-AAUE

It's first flight was on 24th June 1931.

At the start of  WW2, it was assigned to RAF Squadron 271 -  5/40 as AS 982 and was based in Odiham, England.

On the 6th  December 1940, during a gale, it tore loose from its moorings at Doncater Airport, England and it cart-wheeled onto railway tracks, ending up inverted on the line.

The route that the plane took was  from Karachi  -  Gwadar, Muscat, Oman  -  Sharjah, U.A.E.  -  Bahrein  -  Kuwait  -  Basra, Iraq  -  Baghdad, Iraq.

Passenger Rates

Specifications (H.P.42E)

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General characteristics

• Crew: 4
• Capacity: 24 passengers
• Length: 92 ft 2 in (28.09 m)
• Wingspan: 130 ft (39.62 m)
• Height: 27 ft (8.23 m)
• Wing area: 2,989 sq ft (278 m²)
• Airfoil: RAF 28
• Empty weight: 17,740 lb (8,047 kg)
• Loaded weight: 28,000 lb (12,700 kg)
• Powerplant: 4× Bristol Jupiter XIF radial engine, 490 hp (365 kW) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 120 mph (195 km/h)
• Cruise speed: 95-105 mph (150-170 km/h)
• Range: 500 mi (805 km)
• Rate of climb: 790 ft/min ,^[1] (4 m/s)

[edit] References

1. ^ Jackson, A.J. British Civil Aircraft Since 1919, Volume 2, Second edition. London: Putnam & Company, 1973. ISBN 0-370-10010-7.