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Aircraft of Bomber Command
The Lancaster Bomber





Engines





Dimensions
Wingspan:
Length:
Height:
Undercarriage Track:
Wing Area:
Tailplane Area:
Tail Fin and Rudder Area:
102 feet
69 feet 6 inches
20 feet 6 inches
23 feet 9 inches
1300 square feet
237 square feet
111.4 square feet


Speed
Max at Sea Level:
Max at 15,000 feet:
Cruise at 15,000 feet:
245 mph
275 mph
200 mph


Weights
Empty Weight:
Maximum Weight:
36,900 lbs.
70,000 lbs.
Operational Specifications
Ceiling:
Rate of climb:
Take-off to 50 feet:
Landing from 50 feet:
20,000 feet
250 ft/min
4650 feet
3000 feet



Range
2530 miles
1730 miles
1550 miles
with 7000 pound bomb load
with 12,000 pound bomb load
with 22,000 pound bomb load



Armament
F.N. 5 front turret:
F.N. 20 rear turret:
F.N. 50 mid-upper turret:
Two 0.303 machine guns
Four 0.303 machine guns
Two 0.303 machine guns





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