Lancaster B Mk XLV

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Lancaster_B_Mk_XLV
GPTKB entity
Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lancaster_B_Mk_I
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:armament up to 22,000 lb of bombs
gptkbp:bomb_load 22,000 lb
gptkbp:composed_of 10.67 m
2.74 m
gptkbp:crew gptkb:television_series
7 personnel
gptkbp:debut_year 1945
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1963
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
gptkbp:engine_type V12 piston engine
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1963
1945
gptkbp:height 20 ft 3 in
6.17 m
gptkbp:historical_significance used in bombing raids during WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lancaster B Mk XLV
gptkbp:introduced 1945
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:length 21.16 m
69 ft 6 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Avro
gptkbp:material 21.16 m
gptkbp:max_speed 275 mph
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 72,000 lb
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Lancaster
gptkbp:notable_features four-engine design
gptkbp:number_built approximately 3,000
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:1963
1945
gptkbp:operational_range 1,500 miles
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
gptkbp:retired gptkb:1963
gptkbp:role strategic bombing
night bombing
gptkbp:service_ceiling 24,000 ft
gptkbp:service_history gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:services 1945-1963
gptkbp:successor gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:variant gptkb:noble_title
gptkbp:wing_area 1,200 ft²
gptkbp:wingspan 31.09 m
102 ft 0 in