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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the strategic bombers category.
01 / Overview
Avro Lancaster
Category
Country
Production
1941–1945
Quantity
7,377
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
STRATEGIC BOMBERS · WORLD WAR II
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
90
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the strategic bombers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1941
- Service Entry Year1942
- Crew7
- Primary RoleHeavy bomber, strategic bomber, maritime patrol, air-sea rescue, photo-reconnaissance, aerial mapping, aerial refueling tanker, passenger/mail transport
- GenerationWorld War II era
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine TypeRolls-Royce Merlin XX
- Engine ModelRolls-Royce Merlin XX/22/24 (some B.II with Bristol Hercules VI/XVI)
- Number of Engines4
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance7MOD.7
- Top Speed453.794 km/h
- Cruise Speed321.84 km/h
- Service Ceiling7,100 m
- Ferry Range4,072 km
- Combat Radius2,670 km
- Rate of Climb3.658 m/s
- G-Limit2.5
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length21.031 m
- Wingspan31.09 m
- Height6.1 m
- Wing Area120
- Empty Weight16.7 kg
- Loaded Weight29.7 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight31.8 kg
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Hardpoints0
- Weapons Payload6,350 kg
- Internal GunNose turret (2x .303 Browning), dorsal turret (2x .303 Browning), tail turret (4x .303 Browning)
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth8MOD.8
- RadarH2S ground-mapping radar (some aircraft)
- AESA RadarNo
- Stealth / Low ObservableNo
- IRSTNo
- Electronic Warfare SuiteNo
- Helmet-Mounted SightNo
- Tactical DatalinkNo
- Targeting PodNo
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built7,377
- Operators3
- Variants4
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1964
- Production Start1941
- Production End1945
- Operational StatusRetired from RAF service in 1964; some used postwar in maritime and transport roles
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1941Production started
- 1942Entered service
- 1945Production ended
85
years in service
4
years in production
7,377
units produced
9
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries10country
05 / MASS Score
STRATEGIC BOMBERS RANKING Strategic Bombers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
52STRATEGIC BOMBERS6WORLD WAR II · STRATEGIC BOMBERS237UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS2PERFORMANCE/PRICE · STRATEGIC BOMBERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theStrategic Bomberscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
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