Lancaster B. III Special

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Avro_Lancaster_B._III
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:armament up to 22,000 lb of bombs
gptkbp:bomb_load 22,000 lb
gptkbp:crew gptkb:television_series
RAF training schools
7 personnel
gptkbp:debut_year 1943
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1965
gptkbp:design gptkb:Geoffrey_de_Havilland
gptkbp:dimensions 40 ft 0 in x 11 ft 0 in
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
gptkbp:engine_type V12 piston engine
gptkbp:features four-engine configuration
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1965
1943
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 1,800 gallons
gptkbp:height 20 ft 3 in
gptkbp:historical_significance key role in WWII bombing campaigns
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lancaster B. III Special
gptkbp:introduced 1943
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:latest_version gptkb:Lancaster_B._III_Special
gptkbp:length 69 ft 6 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Avro
gptkbp:max_speed 287 mph
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 72,000 lb
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Operation_Chastise
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Lancaster
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Dambusters_Raid
gptkbp:number_built approximately 3,000
gptkbp:operational_area 1943-1965
gptkbp:operational_range 1,500 miles
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:RAF_Bomber_Command
gptkbp:range 2,530 miles
gptkbp:retired gptkb:1963
gptkbp:role strategic bombing
gptkbp:service_ceiling 24,500 ft
gptkbp:service_history gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:617_Squadron
gptkbp:successor gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:variant gptkb:noble_title
gptkbp:wing_area 1,200 sq ft
gptkbp:wingspan 102 ft 0 in