Lancaster III

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Lancaster_III
GPTKB entity
Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_type gptkb:bomber
gptkbp:armament gptkb:bombs
gptkbp:ceiling 24,500 ft
gptkbp:combat_radius 1,500 mi
gptkbp:composed_by 6 ft 6 in
11 ft 6 in
33 ft 6 in
gptkbp:crew gptkb:civil_aviation
gptkb:Pilot
gptkb:7
gptkb:navigation
radio operator
gunners
bomb aimer
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
gptkbp:famous_for strategic bombing campaigns
carrying the Grand Slam bomb
precision bombing missions
night bombing raids
high altitude bombing
carrying incendiary bombs
being a symbol of RAF Bomber Command
being a versatile bomber
being retired from service in the 1960s
being used in various theaters of war
carrying mines
carrying the Tallboy bomb
carrying torpedoes
having a distinctive silhouette
having a large bomb load
having a long operational history
influencing post-war bomber designs
low level bombing missions
gptkbp:first_flight 1941
gptkbp:height 20 ft 3 in
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lancaster III
gptkbp:length 69 ft 6 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Avro
gptkbp:max_speed 287 mph
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Lancaster_Bomber
gptkbp:notable_mission gptkb:Dambusters_Raid
gptkbp:payload_capacity 22,000 lb
gptkbp:produces over 7,300 units
gptkbp:range 1,660 mi
gptkbp:retirement gptkb:1963
gptkbp:role strategic bombing
gptkbp:service gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:service_entry gptkb:1942
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Avro_Lancaster_B._Mk_I
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Avro_Lancaster
gptkbp:wing_area 1,200 sq ft
gptkbp:wingspan 102 ft
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lancaster_B._X
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5