Lancaster B Mk LXXVI

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
strategic bombing missions
gptkbp:armament up to 14,000 lb of bombs
gptkbp:casualties several preserved examples
gptkbp:composed_of up to 33 bombs
gptkbp:conservation_efforts in museums and airshows
gptkbp:crew gptkb:television_series
pilot, co-pilot, navigator, bomb aimer, wireless operator, flight engineer, mid-upper gunner
gptkbp:cultural_impact symbol of British resilience during WWII
gptkbp:debut_year gptkb:1942
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:design gptkb:Roy_Chadwick
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
1,600 hp
gptkbp:famous_for carrying the Grand Slam bomb
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:The_Dam_Busters
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1994
1941
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 2,000 liters
gptkbp:height 5.1 m
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the most effective bombers of WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lancaster B Mk LXXVI
gptkbp:influenced_by British aviation design
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:landing_gear retractable
gptkbp:legacy influenced future bomber designs
gptkbp:length 20.1 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Avro
gptkbp:max_speed 466 km/h
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 72,000 lb
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Dambusters_Raid
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Lancaster
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Operation_Chastise
gptkbp:number_built over 7,300
gptkbp:operational_area 1942-1963
gptkbp:operational_range 2,530 km
gptkbp:retirement_year gptkb:1963
bombing raids over Germany
gptkbp:role strategic bombing
gptkbp:service_ceiling 6,000 m
gptkbp:services gptkb:1942
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:617_Squadron
gptkbp:stealth_features gptkb:none
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Avro_Lincoln
gptkbp:tail_type twin tail fins
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:variant gptkb:noble_title
gptkbp:wingspan 31.09 m
high-mounted