Lancaster B Mk L

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Lancaster_B_Mk_L
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lancaster_B_Mk_I
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Wing_Commander_Guy_Gibson
gptkbp:armament up to 14,000 lb of bombs
gptkbp:bomb_load up to 22,000 lb
gptkbp:casualties 2
gptkbp:composed_of 8 ft 0 in
33 ft 6 in
gptkbp:crew gptkb:television_series
pilot, co-pilot, navigator, bomb aimer, wireless operator, flight engineer, mid-upper gunner
gptkbp:debut_year gptkb:1942
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1963
gptkbp:design gptkb:Geoffrey_de_Havilland
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
1,600 hp
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1994
1941
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 1,800 gallons
gptkbp:height 20 ft 3 in
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the most effective bombers of WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lancaster B Mk L
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Avro_Manchester
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:length 69 ft 6 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Avro
gptkbp:max_speed 287 mph
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 68,000 lb
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Dambusters_Raid
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Lancaster
gptkbp:notable_features four-engine design
gptkbp:number_built 3,000+
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:1963
strategic bombing campaigns
gptkbp:operational_range 1,500 miles
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:range 2,530 miles
gptkbp:retirement_year gptkb:1963
bombing raids over Germany
gptkbp:role strategic bombing
gptkbp:service_ceiling 24,500 ft
gptkbp:service_history gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:services gptkb:1942
1942-1963
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Avro_Lincoln
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Dambusters_Raid
gptkbp:variant gptkb:noble_title
Lancaster B Mk I, Lancaster B Mk III
gptkbp:wing_area 1,200 sq ft
gptkbp:wingspan 102 ft 0 in