| Lancaster |
| Aircraft
Type: Bomber |
|
| Description
|
Heavy
bomber with a crew of 7/8 |
| Structure |
All metal stressed-skin construction |
| Manufacturer
|
AV
Roe & Co ltd Manchester. Sub contracted by Armstrong Whitworth.
Austin, Metropolitan-Vickers and Vickers Armstrong (Chester and
Castle Bromwich |
| Specification |
| Powerplant:
|
Four
Rolls-Royce Merlin 20, 22 28 or 38 |
| Performance |
| Max
Speed (mph): |
287
mph at 11,500 |
| Cruising
Speed (mph): |
210
mph |
| Range
: |
With 14,000 lb. Bomb load = 1,660 miles . With 22,000 lb bomb load
= 1,040 miles |
| Service
Ceiling : |
24,500
ft |
| Dimensions |
| Wingspan
|
102
ft. |
| Wing
Area: |
1,297
sq ft |
| Length
|
69
ft. 6 ins |
| Height
|
20
ft 4 ins |
| Weights |
| Empty
Weight |
36,457
lb |
| Weight
Loaded |
70,000
lb with 22,000 bomb load |
| |
|
| Weaponry |
| Gun
Armament. |
Two
0.303 Browning machine guns in nose turret. Two in dorsal turret
and four in tail turret. Bomb loads various up to max of one 22,000
lb or 12,000 lb. deep penetration bombs |
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