Avro Lancaster
Najpoznatiji i najproizvodjeniji britanski bombarder Drugog svetskog rata. Od Rafovih aviona upravo je on bacio najvise bombi, preko 600.000 tona. U upotrebu je uveden 1942., a napravljeno je preko 7000 komada. Imao je 4 Rols Rojs Merlin motora snage po 1300hp i maksimalnu brzinu od 450km/h. Imao je dolet od 4600km, a mogao je da ponese preko 6 tona bombi. Za odbranu je imao 8 mitraljeza kalibra 7.7mm. Odlicno se pokazao u svim bombarderskim misijama, a pogotovu nocnim. Poznat je po Dam Buster misijama, u kojima su specijalno oblikovane bombe u obliku valjka odskakale od povrsine vode dok ne pogode nemacke brane. Takodje je mogao da ponese i Grand Slam bombu od 10 tona koja je koriscenja za unistavanje bunkera i podzemnih sklonista.
General characteristics
* Crew: 7: pilot, flight engineer, navigator, bomb aimer, wireless operator, mid-upper and rear gunners
* Length: 69 ft 5 in (21.18 m)
* Wingspan: 102 ft (31.09 m)
* Height: 19 ft 7 in (5.97 m)
* Wing area: 1,300 ft² (120 m²)
* Empty weight: 36,828 lb (16,705 kg)
* Loaded weight: 63,000 lb (29,000 kg)
* Powerplant: 4× Rolls-Royce Merlin XX V12 engines, 1,280 hp (954 kW) each
Performance
* Maximum speed: 240 kn (280 mph, 450 km/h) at 15,000 ft (5,600 m)
* Range: 2,700 nmi (3,000 mi, 4,600 km) with minimal bomb load
* Service ceiling: 23,500 ft (8,160 m)
* Wing loading: 48 lb/ft² (240 kg/m²)
* Power/mass: 0.082 hp/lb (130 W/kg)
Armament
* Guns: 8× 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Browning machine guns in three turrets, with variations
* Bombs: Maximum normal bomb load of 14,000 lb (6,300kg) or 22,000 lb Grand Slam with modifications to bomb bay.