Lancaster B Mk LIX

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Lancaster_B_Mk_LIX
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lancaster_B_Mk_I
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:armament gptkb:rocket
up to 22,000 lb of bombs
gptkbp:bomb_load 22,000 lb
gptkbp:casualties 2
gptkbp:combat_system gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:composed_of 33 ft 4 in
5 ft 0 in
8 ft 0 in
gptkbp:crew gptkb:television_series
pilot, co-pilot, navigator, bomb aimer, wireless operator, flight engineer, mid-upper gunner
gptkbp:date 1943
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1963
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
gptkbp:engine_type V12 piston engine
gptkbp:first_flight 1945
2000s
gptkbp:height 20 ft 3 in
6.17 m
gptkbp:historical_significance used in major bombing raids during WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lancaster B Mk LIX
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Avro_Manchester
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:length 21.16 m
69 ft 6 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Avro
gptkbp:max_speed 287 mph
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 72,000 lb
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Dambusters_Raid
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Lancaster
gptkbp:notable_features four-engine design, large bomb capacity
gptkbp:number_built 3,400
gptkbp:operational_area 2000s
gptkbp:operational_range 2,530 miles
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
gptkbp:range 2,530 miles
gptkbp:retired gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:retirement_year gptkb:1963
strategic bombing campaign
gptkbp:role strategic bombing
gptkbp:service_ceiling 24,500 ft
gptkbp:service_history Royal Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force
gptkbp:services 1945
gptkbp:successor gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:variant gptkb:noble_title
gptkbp:wingspan 31.09 m
102 ft 0 in