Lancaster B Mk LXXII

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
gptkb:Guy_Gibson
high-wing
gptkbp:armament machine guns
up to 22,000 lb of bombs
gptkbp:casualties several preserved in museums
gptkbp:composed_of large capacity
gptkbp:crew gptkb:television_series
RAF training schools
gptkbp:debut_year gptkb:1942
gptkbp:decommissioned various dates
gptkbp:design gptkb:Roy_Chadwick
long-range bombing missions
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 LXXII
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
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: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 night bombing
gptkbp:operational_history 1941-1963
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
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:service_history extensive WWII service
gptkbp:successor gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Korean_War
gptkbp:variant gptkb:noble_title
gptkbp:wing_area 1,200 sq ft
gptkbp:wingspan 102 ft 0 in