Lancaster B Mk LX

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lancaster_B_Mk_I
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:armament up to 14,000 lb of bombs
gptkbp:bomb_load up to 22,000 lb with special modifications
gptkbp:casualties several preserved examples
gptkbp:combat_system gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:crew gptkb:television_series
extensive training required
gptkbp:debut_year gptkb:1942
gptkbp:decommissioned post-war era
gptkbp:design gptkb:Roy_Chadwick
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
gptkbp:engine_type liquid-cooled V12
gptkbp:features high-wing configuration
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1965
1941
2014 (in airshows)
gptkbp:height 20 ft 3 in
gptkbp:historical_significance pivotal in the Allied bombing campaign
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lancaster B Mk LX
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:mission gptkb:Dambusters_Raid
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Lancaster
gptkbp:notable_features four-engine heavy bomber
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:RAF_Bomber_Command
gptkbp:number_built over 7,300
gptkbp:operational_area strategic bombing missions
gptkbp:operational_history served in multiple theaters
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
gptkbp:production_years 1941-1946
gptkbp:range 2,530 miles
gptkbp:retired gptkb:1963
gptkbp:retirement_year bombing raids over Germany
gptkbp:role strategic bombing
gptkbp:service_ceiling 24,500 ft
gptkbp:significance one of the most effective bombers of WWII
gptkbp:successor gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:variant gptkb:noble_title
gptkb:Lancaster_B_Mk_I
gptkbp:wingspan 102 ft 0 in