Avro
Lancastrian
AVRO 691 LANCASTRIAN - Following development of the Lancaster XPP for TCA,
six more Lancaster Mk Xs were more extensively converted with elongated
nose and tail cones, 3'/2-ton (3 560-kg) mail capacity, windows in the
rear fuselage and ten passenger seats. Operated by TCA on North Atlantic
route, 1944/45, and known as Lancastrians.
Avro Lancastrian C Mk I: Basic Lancaster I airframe adapted for transport
duties to Specification 16/44, similar to Victory Aircraft conversion in
Canada. Nine passengers, plus freight and mail. 1,635 hp Merlin T.24/2
engines. Twenty-three built, 1944/45, on RAF contract and transferred to
BOAC for operation on UK-Australia route, commencing May 31, 1945.
Subsequent marks built post-war.
Role |
Passenger &
mail transport |
Crew |
5 |
Passengers |
9 |
First
flight |
1943 |
Entered service |
|
Manufacturer |
A. V. Roe |
Dimensions |
Length |
76 ft
10 in |
23.4
m |
Wingspan |
102
ft 0 in |
31.1
m |
Height |
19 ft
6 in |
5.9 m |
Wing area |
1,297
ft² |
120.5
m² |
Weights |
Empty |
30,426 lb |
13,800 kg |
Loaded |
65,000 lb |
29,480 kg |
Maximum
takeoff |
lb |
kg |
Powerplant |
Engine |
4 ×
Rolls-Royce Merlin
24 |
Power
(each) |
1,250
hp |
930
kW |
Performance |
Maximum speed |
310 mph @ 5,000 ft |
500 km/h @ 1,520 m |
Combat range |
4,150 miles |
6,680 km |
Ferry
range |
km |
miles |
Service ceiling |
23,000 ft |
7,000 m |
Rate
of climb |
750 ft/min |
230 m/min |
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