The Avro Lancaster, commonly known as the Lancaster Bomber, is a British Second World War heavy bomber.

2024年12月21日 · Lancaster, the most successful British heavy bomber of World War II. The Lancaster emerged from the response by A.V. Roe & Company, Ltd., to a 1936 Royal Air Force specification calling for a bomber powered by two 24-cylinder Rolls-Royce Vulture engines.

2024年3月11日 · The Avro 683 Lancaster bomber was a four-engine heavy bomber flown by the Royal Air Force and allies during the Second World War (1939-45). Lancasters were particularly used in nighttime bombing raids and could carry the heaviest bombs ever dropped in WWII.

2020年1月15日 · The Avro Lancaster bomber first came into service in March 1942 and as the main RAF heavy bomber, soon became as iconic a part of the British air war as the Supermarine Spitfire. What were the dimensions of the Lancaster?

Known as the "workhorse" of RAF Bomber Command, the Avro Lancaster bomber played a pivotal role in the air war over Europe, delivering devastating blows to enemy infrastructure and helping to turn the tide of the conflict. In this blog, we explore the history, design, and legacy of the Avro Lancaster bomber, a symbol of British ingenuity and ...

The Avro Lancaster is the most famous and successful RAF heavy bomber of World War Two. There are only two airworthy Lancasters left in the world - 7,377 were built. Lancaster PA474 was built at the Vickers Armstrong Broughton factory at Hawarden Airfield, Chester on 31 May 1945, just after VE day.

2018年1月30日 · The four-engined Avro Lancaster heavy bomber was designed and built by A V Roe & Company for the RAF during the Second World War. Entering service with Bomber Command in 1942, it soon became their main heavy bomber.

The Lancaster became the dominant aircraft of RAF Bomber Command and the mainstay of its regular night raids over Nazi-occupied Europe and Germany. By January 1942, there were 256 Lancasters out of 882 heavies in Bomber Command, and a year later there were 652 Lancasters out of 1,093 bombers.

2024年4月16日 · The Avro Lancaster was a crucial heavy bomber for the RAF during WWII and had a significant role in strategic bombing missions. Its exceptional performance led to its production in Britain and Canada.

2023年6月5日 · For staunch aviation fans, the impressive, thunderous roar of the Avro Lancaster – one of the most famous and successful heavy bombers of the Second World War – is immediately recognisable.