Avro Lancastrian - Specifications (Lancastrian C.1)

Specifications (Lancastrian C.1)

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General characteristics

• Crew: 5
• Capacity: 9 passengers
• Payload: mail (3,560 kg)
• Length: 76 ft 10 in (23.4 m)
• Wingspan: 102 ft (31.1 m)
• Height: 19 ft 6 in (5.9 m)
• Wing area: 1,297 ft² (120.5 m²)
• Empty weight: 30,426 lb (13,800 kg)
• Loaded weight: 65,000 lb (29,480 kg)
• Powerplant: 4 × Rolls Royce Merlin 12 piston engine, 1,250 hp (930 kW) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 310 mph (500 km/h) at 5,000 ft (1,520 m)
• Range: 4,150 mi (6,680 km)
• Service ceiling: 23,000 ft (7,000 m)
• Rate of climb: 750 ft/min (230 m/min)