Lancaster B Mk XXXVIII

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lancaster_B_Mk_I
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
strategic bombing missions
gptkbp:armament up to 14,000 lb of bombs
gptkbp:bomb_load 22,000 lb
gptkbp:composed_of 5 ft 0 in
8 ft 0 in
33 ft 6 in
gptkbp:conservation_efforts several in museums
gptkbp:crew gptkb:television_series
gptkb:RAF_Bomber_Command
RAF bases
pilot, co-pilot, navigator, bomb aimer, wireless operator, flight engineer, rear gunner
gptkbp:date 1939
gptkbp:debut_year gptkb:1942
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1965
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
gptkbp:engine_type liquid-cooled V12
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1994
1941
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 2,000 lb
gptkbp:height 20 ft 3 in
gptkbp:historical_significance iconic WWII bomber
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lancaster B Mk XXXVIII
gptkbp:is_popular_in featured in films and documentaries
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 72,000 lb
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Operation_Chastise
gptkb:Dambusters_Raid
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Lancaster
gptkbp:notable_users RAF, RCAF, RNZAF
gptkbp:number_built 3,000+
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:1963
gptkbp:operational_history gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:operational_range 1,500 miles
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
gptkbp:propulsion four-bladed
gptkbp:range 2,530 miles
gptkbp:retired gptkb:1963
gptkbp:retirement_year gptkb:1965
gptkbp:role strategic bombing
gptkbp:service_ceiling 24,500 ft
gptkbp:services gptkb:1942
gptkbp:successor gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:variant gptkb:noble_title
Lancaster B Mk I, Lancaster B Mk III
gptkbp:wing_area 1,200 sq ft
gptkbp:wingspan 102 ft 0 in