CANADA. 1944. AIRCRAFT IDENTIFICATION PHOTOGRAPH SUPPLIED BY THE CANADIAN INFORMATION SERVICE. ...

Place North & Central America: Canada
Accession Number 069312
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

CANADA. 1944. AIRCRAFT IDENTIFICATION PHOTOGRAPH SUPPLIED BY THE CANADIAN INFORMATION SERVICE. "LANCASTER". THE AVRO 683 "LANCASTER". HEAVY BOMBER, GREAT BRITAIN. MID WING CANTILEVER ALL METAL MONOPLANE. POWER PLANT:- 4 1280HP. ROLLS ROYCE, "MERLIN", 12 CYLINDER "V" MOTORS OR 4 1600HP BRISTOL "HERCULES" 14 CYLINDER TWIN ROW RADIAL MOTORS. ARMAMENT:- 10 BROWNING .303 INCH MACHINE GUNS IN FOUR HYDRAULICALLY OPERATED TURRETS. ONE IN THE NOSE, TWO AMIDSHIPS AND ONE IN THE STERN. MAKERS:- A.V. ROE & COMPANY LIMITED.