Type sheet: av691

Avro 691 Lancastrian
Transport, United Kingdom, 1945

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Description:

The Lancastrian long range transport is basically a
converted Lancaster bomber. Bz the end of the second
world war, a large number of Lancaster bombers were
surplus, but te workd was short of transports. So Avro
laid up a conversion for the Lancasters to become long
range fast tramsports.

Sizes and weights

Total Length :

76.772 ft

23.400 m

Greatest height :

19.357 ft

5.900 m

Wingspan :

102.034 ft

31.100 m

Wing area :

1297.062 sqft

120.500 qm

Max take off weight :

65069.6 lbs

29510.0 kg

Weight empty :

30457.7 lbs

13813.0 kg

Performance data

Max. speed :

268 kts

496 km/h

Cruising speed :

246 kts

456 km/h

Initial climb rate :

748.03 ft/min

3.80 m/s

Service ceiling :

23015 ft

7015 m

Cruising altitude :

17520 ft

5340 m

Wing load :

50.23 lbs/ft2

245.00 kg/qm

Maximum range :

3585 nm

6640 km

Range :

3084 nm

5712 km

Propulsion

Kind :

KVau

Type :

Rolls Royce Merlin XX

Power rating (max.) :

1262 hp

1280 ps

Count :

4

4

Total power rating (max.) :

5050 hp

5120 ps

Other

Crew :

0

0

5

Payload :

9 pax