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Avro 683 Lancaster
YEAR BUILT:
1941
NUMBER BUILT:
7,377
WINGSPAN:
102 ft
LENGTH:
69 ft 4 in
HEIGHT:
20 ft 6 in
CREW:
7
MAX SPEED:
287 mph
POWERPLANT:
4 x Rolls Royce Merlin (up to 1,750 hp) or Bristol Herculese (1,650 hp)
ARMAMENT:
Payload up to 22,000 lb
Avro Lancaster (Type 683)
NOTES:
Legendary World War II heavy bomber. Delivered two-thirds of all bombs dropped over Europe by the RAF. Brought home British POWs and dropped food parcels when hostilities ceased.
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