Lancaster B Mk LXXVIII

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
multi-role bomber
Avro family of aircraft
gptkbp:armament up to 14,000 lb of bombs
gptkbp:bomb_load up to 22,000 lb
gptkbp:casualties 2 preserved aircraft
gptkbp:combat_system gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:composed_of 33 ft 4 in
5 ft 0 in
8 ft 0 in
gptkbp:crew gptkb:television_series
pilot, co-pilot, navigator, bomb aimer, wireless operator, flight engineer, rear gunner
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in films and literature
gptkbp:design gptkb:Roy_Chadwick
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
gptkbp:engine_type V12 piston engine
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1994
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 LXXVIII
gptkbp:influenced_by British aviation technology
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:military_base
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_features four-engine design
gptkbp:number_built over 7,300
gptkbp:operational_area 1942-1965
gptkbp:operational_range 2,530 km
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
gptkbp:retired gptkb:1963
gptkbp:retirement_year post-war reduction of military forces
bombing raids over Germany
gptkbp:role strategic bombing
gptkbp:service_ceiling 6,000 m
gptkbp:service_history served in multiple theaters
gptkbp:services gptkb:1942
gptkb:1965
gptkbp:used_in Cold War missions
gptkbp:variant gptkb:noble_title
Lancaster B Mk I, Lancaster B Mk III
gptkbp:wingspan 31.09 m
102 ft 0 in