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Lancaster Bomb Loads And Available Range To Targets
Bomb Bay Dimensions1.52 m x 10.0
m (5'-0" wide x 33'-0" length)
Bomb Loads
Bomb loads for non-Pathfinder aircraft varied between aircraft and/or the
target being attacked. The most common loads are listed below. Click on one for
more information.
Bomb loads for Pathfinders generally consisted of Red, Yellow, or Green
Target Indicator marker flares (TI's). In addition some smaller bombs were
also added.
Maximum
bomb load:
6,350 kg (14,000 lbs.) standard variant.
9,979 kg (22,000 lbs.) special
variant.
Range
Range Diagram
Range with standard fuel load and 4,540 kg (10,000 lb) bomb load, 1,670 km (1,040
m).
Range with one 1,818 l (400 U.K. Gal) Aux. fuel tank and 3,180 kg (7,000 lb) bomb load,
4,310 km (2,680 m).
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