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Avro Lancaster
Lancaster, also known as "Lanc" - the most used British heavy bomber of W.W.II. Lancaster's flew 156,000 missions. The Lancaster was a development of the unsatisfactory twin-engine Manchester. It had a rectangular fuselage, mid-set wing and twin tail fins and rudders. It was able to carry very heavy bombs and bulky 'special' weapons; with modifications to the bomb-bay even 10.000kg bombs were carried.
Lancaster has a Martin upper turret with two 50-calibre guns. Maritime patrol versions had no top turret, and only the front turret was armed with two .303-calibre machine guns. Drafty, noisy, and uncomfortable on long flights, the Lancaster was nevertheless strong, reliable, and a delight to fly.
Type: Heavy bomber
Power plant Four Rolls-Royce Merlin XX (or XXII) engines
Wingspan 102 ft 31.1 m
Length 69.25 ft 21.1 m
Height 19.6 ft 5.97 m
Weight 70,000 LB 31,750 kg
Speed 287 mph 462 km/h
Ceiling 24,500 ft 7,470 m
Range 1,662 mi 2,675 km
Armament 10x 7.7mm machine gun; up to 9,980 kg bombs
Crew Seven (pilot, flight engineer, navigator, bombardier, radio operator and two gunners)
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