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SPECIFICATIONS:Lancaster 1 (standard WW2 bomber model)
Crew: Seven
Powerplant: Four Rolls-Royce Merlin XXs, 22s or 24s.
Dimensions: Span 102 ft, length 69 ft 6 ins, wing area 1,300 sq ft.
Weights: Empty 37,000 lb; normal loaded 65,000 lb.
Performance:
Max speed 275 mph fully loaded at 15,000 ft.
Service ceiling 24,500 ft.
Range 2,530 miles with 7,000 lb load.
Range 1,730 miles with 12,000 lb load.
Armament:
Four 0.303 in and two 0.50 in machine guns.
Max bomb load (unmodified): 18,000 lb.
HISTORY:The Lancaster came into being only because its twin-engined predecessor from
Avro, the Manchester, was a dismal failure. In fact, the Lancaster embodied
some three-quarters of the Manchester Mk 1's components but added a modified
wing of increased span to accommodate the two extra engines.The Lancaster became the most effective British-built heavy bomber of World
War 2. It was efficient, flexible and easily the champion weight-lifter
in Bomber Command's wartime inventory.During their 38 months of wartime operations, Lancasters dropped 608,612
tons (618,400,000kg) of bombs - some two-thirds of Bomber Command's total
tonnage - including quantities of 12,000 lb "Tallboy" and 22,000 lb "Grand
Slam" deep penetration or "earthquake" bombs, these being weapons that no
other operational British wartime "heavy" could carry.RAF662_Lancaster RAF
This aircraft is PD821, code VNE of No 50 Squadron operating
from Skellingthorpe, Lincolnshire, in late 1944. This aircraft is fitted with
a Rose-Rice rear turret equipped with two 0.5 in Browning machine guns instead
of the more usual Frazer Nash turret containing four 0.303 in guns.RAF662_Lancaster RAAF
This aircraft is W4783, code ARG of N0 460 Squadron, RAAF. This
aircraft completed 90 operational missions before being flown to Australia for
use in war-bond drives. It is now preserved and on display in the Australian
War Memorial at Canberra, the Australian National Capital.
This aircraft is freeware and dedicated to all those allied airmen who lost their lives in Bomber Command.Computer ModelThis model is equipped with a Sperry autopilot, on-line instructions for
its use are available by clicking on the small rectangle to the right of the
autopilot's command attitude indicator.The aircraft is also fitted with functioning navigation and landing lights
for night operations and is fitted with an adjustable clock for day or
night settings.I strongly suggest that you use the on-line checklist (SHIFT + C) until you
are fully familiar with the characteristics of this aircraft.
