Lancaster B Mk V

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 monoplane
several preserved in museums
gptkbp:armament up to 22,000 lb of bombs
8 x .303 in Browning machine guns
gptkbp:bomb_load high
10,000 lb
gptkbp:crew gptkb:television_series
gptkb:RAF_Bomber_Command
pilot, co-pilot, navigator, bomb aimer, wireless operator, flight engineer, rear gunner
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in films and documentaries
gptkbp:debut_year gptkb:1942
gptkbp:design gptkb:Roy_Chadwick
gptkbp:dimensions 40 ft 0 in x 11 ft 0 in
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
gptkbp:engine_type liquid-cooled V12
gptkbp:famous_for carrying the Grand Slam bomb
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1965
1941
gptkbp:height 20 ft 3 in
gptkbp:historical_significance key role in WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lancaster B Mk V
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:legacy influenced future bomber designs
gptkbp:length 69 ft 6 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Avro
gptkbp:max_speed 287 mph
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 68,000 lb
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Dambusters_Raid
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Lancaster
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Operation_Chastise
gptkbp:number_built 3,000+
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:No._44_Squadron_RAF
gptkb:1942
gptkb:1963
gptkbp:operational_range 1,500 miles
gptkbp:range 2,530 miles
gptkbp:retired gptkb:1963
gptkbp:retirement_year post-war reduction in military forces
gptkbp:role strategic bombing
precision bombing
night bombing
gptkbp:seating_capacity 22,000 lb
gptkbp:service_ceiling 24,500 ft
gptkbp:service_history gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:services 1942-1963
gptkbp:successor gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:variant gptkb:noble_title
gptkbp:wing_area 1,200 sq ft
gptkbp:wingspan 102 ft 0 in