Lancaster B Mk XLII

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Lancaster_B_Mk_XLII
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
high-wing
gptkbp:armament up to 14,000 lb of bombs
gptkbp:bomb_load up to 22,000 lb
gptkbp:casualties several preserved examples
gptkbp:combat_system gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:composed_of 3.05 m
7.62 m
gptkbp:crew gptkb:television_series
pilot, co-pilot, navigator, bomb aimer, wireless operator, flight engineer, tail gunner
gptkbp:date 1939
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:first_flight gptkb:1994
1941
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 XLII
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Avro_Manchester
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:length 20.1 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Avro
gptkbp:material 20.1 m
gptkbp:max_speed 466 km/h
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 72,000 lb
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Dambusters_Raid
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Lancaster
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:RAF_Bomber_Command
gptkbp:number_built over 7,300
gptkbp:operational_history served in various roles during the war.
gptkbp:operational_range 2,530 km
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
gptkbp:retired gptkb:1963
gptkbp:retirement_year bombing raids
gptkbp:role strategic bombing
gptkbp:service_ceiling 6,000 m
gptkbp:services gptkb:1942
21 years
gptkbp:successor gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:European_Theatre_of_World_War_II
gptkbp:variant gptkb:noble_title
gptkbp:wing_area 1,200 ft²
gptkbp:wingspan 31.09 m
larger than B-17
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lancaster_B_Mk_I
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5