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Description
| Manufacturer: | Avro | |
| Base model: | 683 | |
| Designation: | 683 | |
| Version: | X | |
| Nickname: | Lancaster | |
| Basic role: | Bomber (UK) | |
Specifications
| Length: | 69'6" | 21.1 m | |
| Height: | 20' 4" | 6.2 m | |
| Wingspan: | 102' | 31.1 m | |
| Wingarea: | 1,302.5 sq ft | 121.0 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 35,167 lb | 15,985 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 64,864 lb | 29,416 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 64,864 lb | 29,484 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 4 | ||
| Powerplant: | Rolls-Royce (Packard) Merlin 224s | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 1620 | ||
Performance
| Max Speed: | 272 mph | 438 km/h | 236 kt |
| Climb: | 908 ft/min | 277 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 24,698 ft | 7,530 m | |
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Canada Aviation Museum | +ttawa | Ontario |
| Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum | Mount Hope | Ontario |
683X on display
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| J. Park , ON | I had a ride in the CWH museum's Lancaster and it was simply fabulous! The crew were excellent in sharing knowledge and stories and the plane itself is a wonderful experience. Riding in the greenhouse behind the pilots offers a great view of the pilots, engineering station and outside. A view from the upper mid turret also provides a nice view of the different parts of the plane and surrounding terrain while in flight. Every ride I've had with the musuem has given me an education in technology of the time, an appreciation for life as experienced by those who flew these great machines and the sacrifices made not only by those who flew them, but also those who maintained and built them. It is with great appreciation and respect that I thank not only the CWH, but other museums around the world for restoring these wonderful machines to demonstrate history and man's continuing quest for the advancment of knowledge. 11/15/2009 @ 09:03 [ref: 25292] |
| john smith , AB | i hated this exibit. the lancaster sucks and should of never been made 05/14/2008 @ 10:17 [ref: 20873] |
| Kevin Blaine Sherwood Park, AB | Undergoing as much restoration as their limited budget can
extend to the Nanton Lancaster has much of the tail assembly redone. A pivotal moment in 2005 was getting the starboard inner Merlin to fire up. Trying to preserve the engine's longevity runs are inevitably short and confined to between 16->1700 r.p.m. But still, this paddle bladed Lanc running up one Merlin is still an evocative ocassion. 08/26/2005 @ 17:58 [ref: 11097] |
| Richard Banigan RR 3 Penetanguishene, ON | The Toronto Aerospace Museum at Downsview Park will be hosting a Symposium on the Lancaster on Sat. March 5, 2005. Lancaster FM 104 now resides at the museum after serving as a war memorial on Lakeshore Drive for 33 years. Until retirement in 1963, old 104 served in the search and rescue role with No. 107 Rescue Unit in Torbay, Newfoundland. Yours truly flew it out there at that time.
Visitors to the Symposium will be able to inspect the restoration progress of this famous WW II bomber, hear expert speakers, and enjoy refreshments at the event. Tickets are $25.00. Contact Paul Cabot at the museum. 12/09/2004 @ 18:56 [ref: 8829] |
| Clive Reddin Toronto, ON | Many will remember the Lancaster bomber located along the lakeshore near the CNE grounds in Toronto.
FM104 is now at the Toronto Aerospace Museum located on the grounds of the former CFB Toronto. Restoration of this Lancaster is going on and can be viewed by the public. The interior was stripped almost bare by vandals and souvenir hunters over the 30 plus years she sat on the plinthe. Inside the nose and tail of the aircraft are original crew notes written during her service career in Newfoundland and these will be recorded and preserved during the restoration. TAM has a web site and there are many other aircraft and artifacts to be seen including the last Tracker built under licence by DeHavilland in Canada. A full sized Avro Arrow replica is also being built in the museum. Worth a "look-see". The Lancaster group has a web site at: www.lancasterfm104.com. Staff at the museum are for the most part volunteers and any donations of cash/Lancaster parts would be very welcome. 05/16/2002 @ 11:54 [ref: 4943] |
| Paul Staight Stratford, ON | The Lancaster at Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum is not S/N KB726. KB 726 was shot down in June 1944 over France. This plane is FM213 which never saw action in WWII. It is in the markings of KB726 as a flying memorial to Andrew Mynarski the only crew member killed on its last flight. 03/02/2002 @ 00:56 [ref: 4430] |
| Kevin Blaine Sherwood Park, AB | The Nanton Lancaster Web site is found at:
http://www.lancastermuseum.ca/ Their hours of operation are posted and they have a visitors book. These folks need all the sponsorship and financial help they can get. All are volunteers and many are ex-aircrew. Well worth the trip down there. 01/24/2002 @ 00:30 [ref: 4172] |
| Kevin Blaine Edmonton, AB | There is another Lancaster....
It lives in the Nanton Museum near Calgary Alberta Canada. This aeroplane is not airworthy and despite the best efforts of the Nanton Lancaster Society - the airframe is in real need of professional care. I will upload some pictures soon. 01/23/2002 @ 18:54 [ref: 4168] |
| Mike Murphy , ON | The thrill of having been on a flight in the Canadaian Warplane Heritage Lancaster is unbelieveable. I had the privilege in October 2001. The noise, smell, feel, and sights are all unbelieveable. For such a big airplane, there's not alot of room inside. The flight crew will allow you to walk through the fuselage and onto the flight deck while in the air. It's very impressive. Video cameras and photographs are encouraged. I got a great shot of Niagara Fall from the flight deck. I highly recommend having someone video tape the engine start up, engine run up test, taxiing and take off sequence. Use a tripod for the camera though. If it's windy, you'll need one...guaranteed. Unfortunately, you can't get into the rear turret or into the bomb aimers's position but the view from the flight deck and mid-upper turret is exceptional. When going up to the flight deck, you have to cross over the wing spars. The rear one isn't too bad. To get through the second spar entails climbing through a hole about 4 foot square. It's an interesting manoeuver. Make sure you hold onto something when you walk through the aircraft. You can lose your balance and fall quite easily. Be prepared for the experience of a lifetime. Ear protection is provided. Trust me...you're going to need it. If it's a cool day, bring a jacket. There's no heat in the fusealge and it can get a bit chilly.
The C.W.H. will take you for a flight in the Lancaster for a $1,000 (Cdn funds) donation to the museum. This also makes you a life member of the museum. Having flown in the Lancaster, it gives me a greater perspective of what all bomber crews went through during W.W. II. It was a very sobering experience and makes you appreciate their sacrifices that much more. Enjoy your flight. It'll be a blast. 01/01/2002 @ 09:41 [ref: 3948] |
| Tedd Smith Oakville, ON | Apparently the Canadian Lancaster is offering rides. I have a ticket for one in April, 2002, and really looking forward to it. 12/26/2001 @ 12:16 [ref: 3902] |
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