Lancaster B Mk XVI

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
high-wing monoplane
gptkbp:armament up to 22,000 lb of bombs
8 x .303 Browning machine guns
gptkbp:aspect_ratio 7.5
gptkbp:bomb_load up to 14,000 lb of high-explosive bombs
gptkbp:casualties 2
gptkbp:composed_of 6 ft 0 in
11 ft 6 in
33 ft 6 in
gptkbp:crew gptkb:television_series
pilot, co-pilot, navigator, bomb aimer, wireless operator, flight engineer, mid-upper gunner
gptkbp:debut_year gptkb:1944
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
1,600 hp per engine
gptkbp:engine_type V12 piston engine
gptkbp:first_flight 1943
1990s
gptkbp:height 20 ft 3 in
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the most effective bombers of WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lancaster B Mk XVI
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:landing_gear retractable tricycle gear
gptkbp:length 69 ft 6 in
18 ft 0 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Avro
gptkbp:material 66 ft 0 in
gptkbp:max_speed 287 mph
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 72,000 lb
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Lancaster
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Dambusters_Raid
gptkbp:number_built 3,000
gptkbp:operational_range 1,500 miles
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:production_years 1943-1946
gptkbp:range 1,500 miles
gptkbp:retired gptkb:1963
gptkbp:retirement_year bombing raids over Germany
gptkbp:role strategic bombing
gptkbp:service_ceiling 24,500 ft
gptkbp:service_history served in WWII and post-war
gptkbp:services gptkb:1944
gptkbp:tail_type 40 ft 0 in
gptkbp:variant gptkb:noble_title
gptkbp:wing_area 1,200 sq ft
gptkbp:wingspan 102 ft 0 in
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lancaster_B_Mk_I
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5