AVRO LANCASTER 
- MANUFACTURER: A.V.
Roe & Co. Ltd. - TYPE: Heavy Bomber
- LENGTH: 69 ft 6 in
(21.18 m) - SPAN: 102 ft (31.09 m)
- HEIGHT: 20 ft 6 in
(6.25 m) - MAXIMUM SPEED: 287 mph
(462 kmh) - SERVICE CEILING: 19,000 ft
(5,790 m) - RANGE: 1,730 miles (2,784 km)
- CREW: 7
- POWERPLANT: 4 x RR
Merlin XX - ARMAMENT: 9 x .303in MG
- BOMB LOAD: 18,000 lb
(8,165 kg) - FIRST FLIGHT: 9 January 1941
- INITIAL CLIMB: 250 ft (76 m)
per min - WEIGHT (EMPTY): 37,000 lb
(16,783 kg) - WEIGHT (LOADED): 65,000 lb
(29,484 kg)