The Avro Lancaster, commonly known as the Lancaster Bomber, is a British Second World War heavy bomber. It was designed and manufactured by Avro as a contemporary of the Handley …

Modified Lancaster Mk. X designed for Maritime reconnaissance and patrol versions with nose and tail turrets, sonobuoy capacity, rear-facing F - 24 camera, extra fuel tanks, depth charges, …

Known at the time of modification as the "Type 464 Provisioning" Lancaster, 23 aircraft of this type were built to carry the "Upkeep" bouncing bomb for the dam busting raids.

Jan 15, 2020 · How many models or variants of the Lancaster were there? BAE lists 15 other variants besides the 683 base model.

Four major Lancaster variants were produced namely the Mk.I, Mk.II, Mk.III and the Canadian built Mk.X. Although, specialised variants and marks were also manufactured and included: …

Avro's chief designer, Roy Chadwick, was already working on an improved Manchester design using four of the more reliable but less powerful Rolls-Royce Merlin engines on a larger wing. …

Of the Lancaster variants produced all would be powered by either Rolls-Royce or Packard Merlins, the exception was the Lancaster B.II, which was powered by the 1,735-hp Bristol …

Four major Lancaster variants were produced namely the Mk.I, Mk.II, Mk.III and the Canadian built Mk.X, although specialized variants and marks were also manufactured and included: …

Discover the history of the Lancaster, from design and development to operational service with technical details for each variant.

Postwar, the Lancaster was supplanted as the RAF's main strategic bomber by the Avro Lincoln, a larger version of the Lancaster. The Lancaster took on the role of long range anti-submarine …