Lancaster B Mk LXIII

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Guy_Gibson
Avro Lancaster family
gptkbp:armament up to 14,000 lb of bombs
gptkbp:bomb_load 22,000 lb
gptkbp:casualties several preserved in museums
gptkbp:combat_role strategic bombing missions
gptkbp:combat_system 1942-1963
gptkbp:composed_of 1.52 m
2.74 m
7.62 m
gptkbp:crew gptkb:television_series
pilot, co-pilot, navigator, bomb aimer, wireless operator, flight engineer, rear gunner
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1963
gptkbp:design four-engine heavy bomber
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
1,600 hp
gptkbp:famous_for carrying the Grand Slam bomb
gptkbp:features high-wing configuration
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1963
1941
gptkbp:height 5.1 m
16 ft 9 in
66 ft 0 in
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the most effective bombers of WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lancaster B Mk LXIII
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Avro_Manchester
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:length 20.1 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Avro
gptkbp:max_speed 466 km/h
gptkbp:mission gptkb:1963
gptkb:Dambusters_Raid
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Lancaster
gptkbp:number_built over 7,300
gptkbp:operational_area 1942-1963
gptkbp:operational_range 2,530 km
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_Bomber_Command
gptkbp:retired gptkb:1963
gptkbp:retirement_year jet aircraft advancement
bombing raids over Germany
gptkbp:role strategic bombing
gptkbp:service_ceiling 6,000 m
gptkbp:service_history served in WWII and post-war
gptkbp:services gptkb:1942
gptkbp:successor gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Korean_War
gptkbp:variant gptkb:noble_title
Lancaster BI, Lancaster BIII
gptkbp:wingspan 31.09 m
102 ft 0 in
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lancaster_B_Mk_I
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5