Jet Powered lancaster.

[Atomicgamernl]

Test Engines: Armstrong Whitworth ASX & ASP / Metropolitan-Vickers F1/F2 "Beryl" / Rolls Royce "Nean" & "Dwent" Specification For MK B-I

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   Engine: 4x Rolls-Royce "Merlin"XXII inline piston engines @ 1,460 hp each

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   Wing Span: 102'

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   Length: 69' 2''

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   Height: 20' 6''

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   Weight: Empty 36,900 lb / Loaded 68,000 lb

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   Maximum Speed: 287 mph

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   Ceiling: 24,500'

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   Range: 2,530 miles

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   Crew: 7

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   Armament: 8 x 303'' Browning machine guns / 18,000 lb of bombs

History:
Used to test a number of engines of all types, the first jet engine tested was Metropolitan-Vickers F2 "Beryl" axial-flow engine in 1943, the first flight being on 29/6/1943. The conversion was done by Armstrong Whitworth, with the engine being mounted in the rear of the first prototype Lancaster (BT308) in place of the rear turret, with a single intake being on the top of the fuselage in front of the twin tail plane, the dorsal turret being removed, a year later a Mk II (LL735) was fitted out in the same way, being used to test the F2/4 "Beryl" engine.

 

[MiTasol]

Very interesting.

I knew about the DC-3s with RR Darts but did not know the Lanc and Wimpey had been engine test beds for jets even though it is obvious in hindsight.

Have you any photos?

Mi

 

[Atomicgamernl]

Very interesting.

I knew about the DC-3s with RR Darts but did not know the Lanc and Wimpey had been engine test beds for jets even though it is obvious in hindsight.

Have you any photos?

Mi

Oh Yes yes sorry i didnt upload them

 

[yulzari]

If you google images 'jet Lancaster' you will get pictures of several of them including the Swedish test Lancaster and some Lincolns.