Lancaster B Mk LXVI

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
bombing missions
gptkbp:armament up to 14,000 lb of bombs
gptkbp:bomb_load up to 22,000 lb with special modifications
gptkbp:casualties few remain today
gptkbp:combat_system gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:composed_of 6 ft 0 in
11 ft 6 in
33 ft 6 in
gptkbp:crew gptkb:television_series
pilot, co-pilot, navigator, bomb aimer, wireless operator, flight engineer, rear gunner
gptkbp:decommissioned Royal Air Force in 1963
gptkbp:design gptkb:Roy_Chadwick
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
gptkbp:engine_type liquid-cooled V12
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1994
1941
gptkbp:height 20 ft 3 in
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lancaster B Mk LXVI
gptkbp:is_popular_in featured in films and documentaries
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:legacy influenced future bomber designs.
gptkbp:length 69 ft 6 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Avro
gptkbp:max_speed 287 mph
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 72,000 lb
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Operation_Chastise
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Lancaster
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Dambusters_Raid
gptkbp:number_built over 7,300
gptkbp:operational_area No. 1 Group RAF, No. 5 Group RAF
gptkbp:operational_range 1,500 miles
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:range 2,530 miles
gptkbp:resting_place various museums and airshows
gptkbp:retirement_year gptkb:1963
strategic bombing campaigns
gptkbp:role strategic bombing
gptkbp:service_ceiling 24,000 ft
gptkbp:service_history served in various roles during WWII
gptkbp:services gptkb:1942
gptkbp:significance one of the most effective bombers of WWII
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