Best Bomber of WW2 -- #3

[syscom3]

One more question...... bombload for a 3200 mile mission.

And do these bombloads reflect fuel reserves for about 1 hour?

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

I'm missing from page 46 on - is that data on P48

no, my own memory

i have no figures for 3,200 miles but i'd estimate about 4,000lbs, possibly more, and i'm afraid i am uncertain about the fuel reserves........

 

[Gnomey]

That doesn't surprise me Lanc, it is interesting to read what it (the manual) has to say all the same.

Syscom: I would say around 3000-4000lbs maybe less around 2500lbs for a mission that long.

 

[FLYBOYJ]

I'm missing from page 46 on - is that data on P48

no, my own memory

And why does THAT not surprise me!

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

Syscom: I would say around 3000-4000lbs maybe less around 2500lbs for a mission that long.

how dare you underestimate the powers of the dark si.....i mean lancaster

 

[Gnomey]

I was only going roughly on your value for the 2600 mile mission. Although I will admit you will know what it can and can't do a lot better than me , I would say though the higher value would have been more likely. Where there any missions flown by the Lancaster that were that long? I know there were some long mission just not any details.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

i can't say from memory, i'll try and look tonight.........

 

[FLYBOYJ]

i can't say from memory, i'll try and look tonight.........

And while you're at it I want to know how many pounds of fuel will be used to fly 100 miles and climb to 17,500.'

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

do you realise how bloody small these charts are

 

[syscom3]

12,000 feet is sufficent. And include some extra weight for jungle/ocean survival kits, plus an extra pilot.

 

[FLYBOYJ]

do you realise how bloody small these charts are

YEA!!!

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

ocean survival kits

these were already carried over europe??

 

[FLYBOYJ]

do you realise how bloody small these charts are

YEA!!!

Actually it's on P31!

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

then you bloody look

 

[FLYBOYJ]

then you bloody look

I did -

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

then pust the figures and put us all outta our misery.......

 

[FLYBOYJ]

600 pounds (US)

Now Lanc, as the resident Lancaster expert I expect you to know this stuff and to quickly and accurately read those charts. If they are too small I will gladly send you a magnifier!

I also expect you to recite the table of contents backwards!

Get with it lad!!

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

well it's all the way upstairs

 

[FLYBOYJ]

well it's all the way upstairs

Tell me you're not lazy now?!? Maybe CC will have to answer that!

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

lazy! i spent half the day shoveling several tons of corn!