Avro Lancaster Four-Engine Aircraft Family
The Avro Lancaster was a four-engine aircraft family developed from the Avro Manchester and first flown in 1941. It became a central Royal Air Force heavy-aircraft design of the Second World War, while Canadian-built and postwar variants extended the airframe into photographic survey, maritime patrol, search-and-rescue, and research duties. Most Lancasters used Merlin engines, with a distinct Bristol Hercules-powered production series.
Follow this vehicle family
Alerts for directly linked future launches and major activity.
Identity
- Aliases
- Avro 683 LancasterAvro Model 683LancasterLancaster B.ILancaster B.IILancaster B.IIILancaster B.XLancaster Mk ILancaster Mk IILancaster Mk IIILancaster Mk XLanc
- Family Name
- Avro Lancaster
- Full Name
- Avro Lancaster Four-Engine Aircraft Family
- Roles
- militaryreconnaissancesearch_and_rescueresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Crew Capacity
- 7
- Cruise Speed Kph
- 322
- Empty Mass Kg
- 15,999
- Max Speed Kph
- 438
- Max Takeoff Mass Kg
- 27,400
- Operating Modes
- land
- Range Km
- 4,072
- Service Ceiling M
- 7,528
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Avro Lancaster was a four-engine aircraft family developed from the Avro Manchester and first flown in 1941. It became a central Royal Air Force heavy-aircraft design of the Second World War, while Canadian-built and postwar variants extended the airframe into photographic survey, maritime patrol, search-and-rescue, and research duties. Most Lancasters used Merlin engines, with a distinct Bristol Hercules-powered production series.
- Dimensions
- Height M
- 6.1
- Length M
- 21.18
- Wingspan M
- 31.09
- First Flight Year
- 1,941
- Manufacturer
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Nested value
- Name
- Rolls-Royce Merlin-powered Lancaster variants
- Notes
- Applies to the principal British Merlin-powered production series; exact Merlin mark varies.
- Entries
- Nested value
- Name
- Packard Merlin-powered Lancaster variants
- Notes
- Applies to Packard-powered B.III and Canadian B.X production and postwar derivatives.
Links
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 30, 2026 at 04:28:39 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 31, 2026 at 05:28:58 UTC