Lancaster B Mk LXXIX

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:Wing_Commander_Guy_Gibson
Avro Lancaster family
gptkbp:armament up to 14,000 lb of bombs
gptkbp:artistic_influence British heavy bombers
gptkbp:bomb_load high capacity for large bombs
gptkbp:casualties 2 airframes preserved
gptkbp:cockpit pressurized cockpit
gptkbp:combat_role strategic bombing missions
gptkbp:conservation_efforts in museums and airshows
gptkbp:crew gptkb:television_series
pilot, co-pilot, navigator, bomb aimer, wireless operator, flight engineer, tail gunner
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in films and documentaries
gptkbp:decommissioned Royal Air Force in 1963
gptkbp:design gptkb:Geoffrey_de_Havilland
gptkbp:dimensions 4.88 m x 3.66 m
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin_XX
gptkbp:famous_for carrying the Grand Slam bomb
gptkbp:features four-engine design
gptkbp:first_flight 1941
1990s
gptkbp:height 5.1 m
gptkbp:historical_context developed during WWII
gptkbp:historical_significance key role in WWII bombing campaigns
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lancaster B Mk LXXIX
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Avro_Manchester
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:landing_gear retractable tricycle gear
gptkbp:legacy influenced post-war bomber designs
gptkbp:length 20.1 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Avro
gptkbp:max_speed 466 km/h
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Operation_Chastise
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Lancaster
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Dambusters_Raid
gptkbp:number_built over 7,300
gptkbp:operational_area 1960s
gptkbp:operational_range 2,530 km
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
gptkbp:production_years 1941-1946
gptkbp:retirement_year gptkb:1963
bombing raids over Germany
gptkbp:role strategic bombing
gptkbp:seating_capacity 22,000 lb
gptkbp:service_ceiling 6,000 m
gptkbp:services gptkb:1942
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:617_Squadron
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Avro_Lincoln
gptkbp:tail_type twin tail fins
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Korean_War
gptkbp:variant gptkb:noble_title
gptkbp:wingspan 31.09 m
high-mounted
larger than B-17