Designed by Avro's Roy Chadwick to replace the Manchester, the
Lancaster four-engine bomber became the RAF's main heavy bomber
during WWII. The most successful night bomber of WWII, it flew over
150,000 sorties over occupied Europe and delivered over 600,000
long tons of bombs. The "Lanc's" large bomb bay meant that it could
carry the largest bombs in RAF inventory including the 12,000 lb
"blockbuster" type called the "Tallboy," the "Grand Slam" 22,000 lb
bomb, and (after receiving modifications) the "bouncing bombs" for
the attack on Germany's Ruhr dams in 1943. The Lancaster carried a
crew of seven: pilot, flight engineer, bombardier, radio operator,
navigator and two gunners. The all-metal aircraft carried eight
machine guns, and had a range of 3,000 miles, a ceiling of 23,500
feet, and a maximum speed of 280 mph. Over 7,300 Lancasters were
built from 1941 through 1946. Of this number, 3,249 were lost in
action. In addition to service with the R.A.F., Lancs flew for the
Canadian and Australian air forces, in the Soviet Union, and after
WWII for a variety of air forces worldwide. These pilot's notes
were standard issue for R.A.F. pilots and flight engineers circa
1944. They contain information about aircraft operation, controls,
handling, and emergencies.
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