Thursday, November 16, 2017

AVRO LANCASTER - SPECIFICATIONS


AVRO LANCASTER
- SPECIFICATIONS

ENGINES:

Mk.I
Four Rolls-Royce Merlin XX or 22, 12 cylinder 60 degrees vee-type liquid cooled engines
with two stage superchargers.

Mk.II
Four Bristol Hercules VI or XVI, 14-cylinder sleeve-valve, air cooled radial engines
with two stage centrifugal supercharger.

Mk.III
Four Rolls-Royce Merlin 224, 12 cylinder 60 degrees vee-type liquid cooled engines
with two stage superchargers.

Mk.X
Four Rolls-Royce Merlin 224, 12 cylinder 60 degrees vee-type liquid cooled engines
with two stage superchargers.

A Merlin Engine with Jay Leno = https://youtu.be/GYcKdK7hmEo

DIMENSIONS:
Wingspan: 102 feet
Length: 69 feet 6 inches
Height: 20 feet 6 inches
Undercarriage Track: 23 feet 9 inches
Wing Area: 1300 square feet
Tailplane Area: 237 square feet

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

WEIGHTS:
Empty Weight: 36,900 lbs.
Maximum Weight: 70,000 lbs.

OPERATIONAL SPECIFICATIONS:
Ceiling: 20,000 feet
Rate of climb: 250 ft/min
Take-off to 50 feet: 4650 feet
Landing from 50 feet: 3000 feet

RANGE:
2530 miles - with 7000 pound bomb load
1730 miles - with 12,000 pound bomb load
1550 miles - with 22,000 pound bomb load

ARMAMENT:
F.N. 5 front turret: Two 0.303 machine guns
F.N. 20 rear turret: Four 0.303 machine guns
F.N. 50 mid-upper turret: Two 0.303 machine guns
LANCASTER
Posted by Sir Richard
 
 

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