AVRO 683 Lancaster
Photo ©: Jenny Coffey (photos at airliners.net)
683 Lancaster
Bomber
The AVRO 683 Lancaster is a four-engine heavy bomber aircraft during WWII produced by the British manufacturer AVRO, A.V. Roe and Company.
| Crew | 7 | |
| Propulsion | 4 Piston Engines | |
| Engine Model | Rolls-Royce Merlin 24 | |
| Engine Power (each) | 1223 kW | 1640 hp |
| Speed | 463 km/h | 250 kts 288 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 7.468 m | 24.500 ft |
| Range | 4.074 km | 2.200 NM 2.532 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 16.738 kg | 36.900 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 31.751 kg | 70.000 lbs |
| Wing Span | 31,09 m | 102,0 ft |
| Wing Area | 120,5 m² | 1297 ft² |
| Length | 21,18 m | 69,5 ft |
| Height | 5,97 m | 19,6 ft |
| First Flight | 09.01.1941 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Total Production | 7377 | |
| Developed from | AVRO 679 Manchester | |
| Data for (Version) | Avro Lancaster B.I | |
Remarks
The Lancaster is a development of the AVRO 679 Manchester.
| Extras | |
print view| [Photo-ID: 1249] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-16 | |
 | AVRO 683 Lancaster B.X Royal Air Force Reg.: KB889 |
| Imperial War Museum [Duxford Aerodrome (EGSU / QFO)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 901] © Karsten Palt 2008-06-20 | |
 | AVRO 683 Lancaster B1 Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Reg.: PA474 |
| Open Dagen Koninklijke Luchtmacht 2008 [Leeuwarden (EHLW / LHW)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 902] © Karsten Palt 2008-06-20 | |
 | AVRO 683 Lancaster B1 Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Reg.: PA474 |
| Open Dagen Koninklijke Luchtmacht 2008 [Leeuwarden (EHLW / LHW)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 903] © Karsten Palt 2008-06-20 | |
 | AVRO 683 Lancaster B1 Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Reg.: PA474 |
| Open Dagen Koninklijke Luchtmacht 2008 [Leeuwarden (EHLW / LHW)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1269] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-16 | |
 | AVRO 683 Lancaster I Royal Air Force Reg.: R5868 |
| Royal Air Force Museum [London-Hendon] | |