Lancaster B Mk XI

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Lancaster_B_Mk_XI
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
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
Avro Lancaster family
gptkbp:armament up to 14,000 lb of bombs
gptkbp:casualties 2
gptkbp:composed_of 5 ft 0 in
8 ft 0 in
33 ft 6 in
gptkbp:crew gptkb:television_series
pilot, co-pilot, navigator, bomb aimer, wireless operator, flight engineer, tail gunner
gptkbp:debut_year gptkb:1942
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1963
gptkbp:design gptkb:Roy_Chadwick
gptkbp:elevation 15,000 ft
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
1,600 hp
gptkbp:features high wing, four-engine configuration
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1992
1941
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 2,000 liters
gptkbp:height 20 ft 3 in
gptkbp:historical_significance iconic WWII bomber
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lancaster B Mk XI
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Avro_Manchester
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:length 69 ft 6 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Avro
gptkbp:max_speed 287 mph
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 68,000 lb
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Lancaster
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Dambusters_Raid
gptkbp:number_built 3,000+
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:range 2,530 miles
gptkbp:retired gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
gptkbp:retirement_year gptkb:1963
strategic bombing missions
gptkbp:role strategic bombing
gptkbp:service_ceiling 24,500 ft
gptkbp:service_history World War II to post-war
gptkbp:services gptkb:1942
1942-1963
gptkbp:significance one of the most effective bombers of WWII
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:617_Squadron
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Korean_War
gptkbp:variant gptkb:noble_title
gptkbp:wing_area 1,200 sq ft
gptkbp:wingspan 102 ft 0 in