Lancaster B Mk LVI

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_role gptkb:bomber
gptkbp:aircraft_type gptkb:bomber
gptkbp:armament gptkb:bombs
up to 22,000 lb of bombs
gptkbp:bomb_load up to 22,000 lb
gptkbp:ceiling 24,000 ft
gptkbp:combat_debut 1945
gptkbp:composed_by 22,000 lb
gptkbp:crew gptkb:civil_aviation
gptkb:Pilot
gptkb:7
gptkb:navigation
radio operator
bombardier
gunners
gptkbp:crew_capacity gptkb:7
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1963
gptkbp:design_date 1943
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
gptkbp:engine_type V12 piston engine
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1963
1945
gptkbp:fuselage_material 69 ft 6 in
gptkbp:height 20 ft 3 in
gptkbp:historical_significance WWII strategic bombing
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lancaster B Mk LVI
gptkbp:length 69 ft 6 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Avro
gptkbp:max_speed 275 mph
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 72,000 lb
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Lancaster
gptkbp:notable_mission gptkb:Dambusters_Raid
gptkbp:number_built approximately 3,000
gptkbp:operational_range 2,530 miles
gptkbp:payload_capacity 22,000 lb
gptkbp:post_war_career strategic bombing missions
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
gptkbp:range 2,530 miles
gptkbp:retired gptkb:1963
gptkbp:role strategic bombing
gptkbp:service_entry 1945
gptkbp:service_frequency 1945-1963
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Vulcan
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Avro_Lancaster
gptkbp:wing_area 1,200 sq ft
gptkbp:wingspan 102 ft 0 in
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lancaster_B_Mk_I
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6