Avro 683 Lancaster

Avro 683 Lancaster was developed out of Avro 679 Manchester. It was the most used RAF bomber in the Second World War. The changes made on Avro 679, like four Rolls-Royce Merlin X instead of two powerplants and longer wings, have led to the new name Avro 683. Royal Air Force ordered 1070 pieces of this airplane. After the success on the war places, Avro sold the production licence to other companies. One of those was Packard, who bought the licence for powerplant production and improved them. The variant with the most produced pieces was Avro 683 B I, a plane which was the base of RAF Bomber Command at that time.

Drawing of Avro 683
Lancaster
Lancaster B I PA474[lower-alpha 1] of the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight in 460 Squadron (RAAF) colours, escorted by Hurricane Mk.IIc LF363.
Role Heavy bomber
National origin United Kingdom
Manufacturer Avro
Designer Roy Chadwick
First flight 9 January 1941
Introduction February 1942
Status Retired
Primary users Royal Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
Royal Australian Air Force
Number built 7,377[1]
Unit cost
£45–50,000
Developed from Avro Manchester
Variants Avro Lancastrian
Developed into Avro York
Avro Lincoln

Technical data (Lancaster B I)
Data Units
Years of production1941-1946
ManufacturerAvro
Wingspan31 m
Length21,10 m
Hight6,10 m
Wing area120,50 m²
Weight (empty)16.740 kg
Max takeoff weight31.750 kg
Passengers-
Crew7
Speed462 km/h
Service ceiling7.470 m
Range4.070 km
Powerplant4*Rolls-Royce Merlin X

References
  1. Norris 1966, pp. 13–14.

Notes

  1. This aircraft carries the deepened bomb aimer blister (Mod. 780) and the later paddle-bladed propellers. Neither H2S blister nor exhaust shrouds are fitted.

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