Lancaster Bomber
Specification
There were many types and variations of the Lancaster. The specifications below are those of the Lancasters used in the Dambusters raid. The Lancaster Mk III.
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Manufacturer
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AVRO
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Crew / Passengers
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1 pilot and up to 6 crew
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Power
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4 x 1,620 hp Rolls-Royce Merlin 224 engines
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Performance:
Max Speed
Cruising Speed
Service Ceiling
Range
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272 mph (438 km/h)
200 mph (322 km/h)
24,700 feet (7,528 meters)
2,530 miles (4,072 km)
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Weights:
Empty
Gross
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35,240 pounds (15,999 kg)
60,000 pounds (27,400 kg)
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Dimensions:
Span
Length
Height
Wing Area
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102 feet (31.09 meters)
69 feet 6 inches (21.18 meters)
20 feet (6.10 meters)
1,297 square feet (120.49 square meters)
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Armament
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8 x 0.303 inch machine guns in nose, dorsal and tail turrets plus one 22,000 pound bomb or up to 18,000 pounds of smaller bombs
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Avro Lancaster B Mk III Special Bomber
The Lancasters used by the dambusters were a special variant of the standard Lancaster specially modified by Lancaster designer Roy Chadwick to accomodate the special Upkeep weapon developed by Barnes Wallis. The new specially modified Lancaster was the:
Avro Lancaster B Mk III Special Bomber (Type 464 provisioning)
This specially modified version had the following alterations:
- The bomb bay was modified to carry the special Upkeep weapon
- Callipers and a belt driven system to rotate Upkeep backward were added to hold the weapon
- The Mid Upper turret was removed to compensate for the large Upkeep weapon
Avro Lancaster B Mk III Special Bomber (Type 464 provisioning)
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