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.

Known as the "workhorse", the Avro Lancaster Bomber played a pivotal role in the air war over Europe, delivering devastating blows to enemy infrastructure.

The Avro Lancaster was the mainstay of the Royal Air Force offensive capabilities during World War II. 7,377 Lancasters were produced in total. The "Lanc" was designed by Roy Chadwick as an upgrade to the Avro Manchester.

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.

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. A mainstay of the Royal Air Force's Bomber Command from the moment it came into service in 1942, the strategic bomber, crewed by seven men, was …