Lancaster B Mk LXXXVI

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
several preserved in museums
gptkbp:armament up to 14,000 lb of bombs
gptkbp:bomb_load up to 22,000 lb
gptkbp:combat_role night bombing missions
gptkbp:combat_system 1942-1963
gptkbp:crew gptkb:architect
gptkb:hospital
gptkb:television_series
gptkb:boxing_match
radio operator
gunners
intensive training required
bomb aimer
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in films and documentaries
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
gptkbp:engine_type liquid-cooled V12
gptkbp:features four-engine heavy bomber
gptkbp:first_flight 1941
gptkbp:height 20 ft 3 in
6.17 m
gptkbp:historical_significance symbol of RAF Bomber Command
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lancaster B Mk LXXXVI
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:legacy influenced future bomber designs
gptkbp:length 21.16 m
69 ft 6 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Avro
gptkbp:max_speed 287 mph
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 68,000 lb
gptkbp:military_technology used in various roles after WWII
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Operation_Chastise
gptkb:Dambusters_Raid
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Lancaster
gptkbp:notable_features large bomb bay
gptkbp:number_built 3,456
gptkbp:operational_area strategic bombing campaigns
gptkbp:operational_range 1,500 miles
gptkbp:origin British aircraft design
gptkbp:range 2,530 miles
gptkbp:retired gptkb:1963
gptkbp:retirement_year post-war reduction of military forces
bombing raids over Germany
gptkbp:role strategic bombing
gptkbp:service_history served in multiple theaters during WWII
gptkbp:services gptkb:1942
gptkbp:significance one of the most effective bombers of WWII
gptkbp:variant gptkb:noble_title
gptkbp:wingspan 31.09 m
102 ft 0 in