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Avro Lancaster Military
Boeing B-29 Superfortress Military
Quick facts
ManufacturerAvroBoeing
TypeBombersBombers
Origin🇬🇧 United Kingdom🇺🇸 United States
First flight19411942
StatusRetiredRetired
Units built7,3773,970
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length21.18 m30.18 m
Wingspan31.09 m43.05 m
Height6.25 m8.46 m
Wing area120.5 m²161.3 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight16,571 kg33,800 kg
Max. take-off weight30,845 kg60,560 kg
Performance
Max. speed454 km/h574 km/h
Cruise speed322 km/h350 km/h
Range4,073 km5,230 km
Ferry range—9,000 km
Service ceiling6,500 m9,710 m
Crew & capacity
Crew711
Powerplant
Engines44
Engine type——
Engine modelRolls-Royce Merlin XX/22Wright R-3350-23 Duplex-Cyclone
Power (each)954 kW1,640 kW

At a glance

Max. speed

Avro Lancaster
454 km/h
Boeing B-29 Superfortress
574 km/h

Range

Avro Lancaster
4,073 km
Boeing B-29 Superfortress
5,230 km

Max. take-off weight

Avro Lancaster
30,845 kg
Boeing B-29 Superfortress
60,560 kg

Wingspan

Avro Lancaster
31 m
Boeing B-29 Superfortress
43 m

Length

Avro Lancaster
21 m
Boeing B-29 Superfortress
30 m

Service ceiling

Avro Lancaster
6,500 m
Boeing B-29 Superfortress
9,710 m

Units built

Avro Lancaster
7,377
Boeing B-29 Superfortress
3,970

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.