Lancaster B Mk XVIII

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Lancaster_B_Mk_XVIII
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
strategic bombing
gptkbp:armament up to 22,000 lb of bombs
bombs, torpedoes, mines
gptkbp:bomb_load 22,000 lb
gptkbp:combat_radius 1,500 miles
gptkbp:composed_of 5 ft 0 in
8 ft 0 in
33 ft 6 in
gptkbp:conservation_efforts in museums and airshows
gptkbp:crew gptkb:television_series
7 personnel
gptkbp:design gptkb:Roy_Chadwick
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
gptkbp:engine_type V12 piston engine
gptkbp:first_flight 1945
1970s
gptkbp:height 20 ft 3 in
6.17 m
gptkbp:historical_significance key role in WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lancaster B Mk XVIII
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:length 21.16 m
69 ft 6 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Avro
gptkbp:max_speed 300 mph
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 72,000 lb
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Dambusters_raid
gptkbp:notable_features four-engine design
gptkbp:number_built approximately 300
gptkbp:operational_area 1945
1960s
gptkbp:operational_range 1,500 miles
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:retired gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:retirement_year gptkb:weapon
1960s
strategic bombing missions
gptkbp:role strategic bombing
gptkbp:service_ceiling 24,000 ft
gptkbp:service_history served in post-war RAF
gptkbp:services 1945
gptkbp:successor gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:variant gptkb:noble_title
gptkbp:wingspan 31.09 m
102 ft 0 in
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lancaster_B_Mk_I
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5