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Avro Lancastrian
WWII (1939–1945)
The Avro 691 Lancastrian was a British and Canadian passenger and mail transport aircraft of the 1940s and 1950s developed from the Avro Lancaster heavy bomber. The Lancastrian was basically a modified Lancaster bomber without armour or armament and with the gun turrets replaced by streamlined metal fairings, including a new nose section. The initial batch was converted directly from Lancasters; later batches were new builds.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Domain
- Civil
- Era
- WWII (1939–1945)
- Engine
- 4× V-12 liquid-cooled piston engines
- Thrust / Power
- 1620 hp each
- Length (ft)
- 76
- Wingspan (ft)
- 102
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 37190
- MTOW (lb)
- 65000
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 24300
- Range (mi)
- 4100
- Max Speed (mph)
- 315