The Avro 691 Lancastrian was a Canadian and British passenger and mail transport aircraft of the 1940s and 1950s developed from the Avro Lancaster heavy bomber.
The Lancastrian was basically a modified Lancaster bomber without armour or armament and with the gun turrets replaced by streamlined metal fairings, including a new nose section.
Variants
Lancastrian C.1
Nine seat transport aircraft for BOAC and Qantas.
Royal Air Force designation Lancastrian C.1 to Specification 16/44.
A total of 23 built by Avro
Lancastrian C.2
Nine seat military transport aircraft for the RAF.
A total of 33 built by Avro
Lancastrian C.3
13 seat transport aircraft for British South American Airways.
A total of 18 built by Avro
Lancastrian C.4
Ten to 13 seat military transport aircraft for the RAF.
Eight built by Avro
Specifications
Crew
5
Capacity
9
Length
76 ft 10 in (23.42 m)
Wingspan
102 ft (31 m)
Height
17 ft 10 in (5.44 m)
Wing area
1,297 sq ft (120.5 m2)
Aspect ratio
8.02
Airfoil
Root
NACA 23018
Tip
NACA 23012
Empty weight
37,190 lb (16,869 kg) equipped
Gross weight
65,000 lb (29,484 kg)
Maximum landing weight
58,000 lb (26,308 kg)
Fuel capacity
2,154 imp gal (2,587 US gal; 9,792 l) in wing tanks,
With
1,020 imp gal (1,225 US gal; 4,637 l) in bomb bay tanks