Lancaster MKII

Lancaster Mk.11 – the book “Aviation in Northamptonshire” by Michael Gibson and published by Northamptonshire Libraries, 27 Guildhall Road, Northampton NN1 1EF has some details of this aircraft which many were built at Sywell in Northamptonshire. A list of such aircraft is shown on Appendix 7 page 343. The makers of various parts for these aircraft are also listed. The sound of 4 x Bristol Hercules engines is very different to the Merlins. During the production period I lived quite close to Sywell and heard them on several occasions and were rather confused very young aircraft buffs at that time (what 4 radials in a Lanc).
Anyway this book is excellent in these details and I hope you are able to get access to it as I am sure it will help.
Keep up the good work

dakota 2

So Britavenger, you want to re-create a lost mark of Lancaster. You didnt know (until this thread) what the correct engine type is let alone model. Because of the worldwide shortage of complete airframes you then propose to raise one from a watery grave and rebuild whats left into a complete aircraft. Am am speechless!

Good game, good game!

So inevitably,
will it be at a certain warbird show held annually in early July at a well known Cambridgeshire airfield?? :confused: :confused:

I imagine with Mercury engines installed, it may well have an extended take-off run.

If you plan to use Hercules engines has your team got previously unrecognised sleeve valve expertise?
Later
Andy

Resolute Bay Lanc?

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Originally Posted by willy.henderick
MkX FM221 canada resolute Bay North Western Territory Canada substantial remains
Does anyone have any images or links to images of this aircraft as it is today?

best regards, steve

peter I have some pics a friend sent me there are major components still there but nothing in the way of a complete airframe

I believe this is a picture of the Resolute Bay Lancaster in its early days, I have not seen a more recent picture of its remains.

Peter, can you post or PM those pics?

regards
Mark Pilkington

So Britavenger, you want to re-create a lost mark of Lancaster. You didnt know (until this thread) what the correct engine type is let alone model. Because of the worldwide shortage of complete airframes you then propose to raise one from a watery grave and rebuild whats left into a complete aircraft. Am am speechless!

Good game, good game!

This thread is maybe an opportunity for Lancaster experts to give me the c/n of the Lancaster at Hendon as well as the one of PA474.
Most sources quote the c/n as unknown for all remaining Lancatsers.
There is certainly somewhere a manufacturer’s plate. You have just to know where it is located and have the opportunity to have a look or better ask someone working on those airframes.
Thks very much in advance.

Thanks to all of you who responded to my post 1)HP57 appreciate the critiscism but to answer your question if i can find a viable airframe and four Bristol Hercules engines they dont need to run just need to be serviceable yes i can pull it off as i allready have an interested party 2)thanks to dave and phil for pointing out that i require hercules and not mercury engines 3)thanks also to dave for linking me to another site i’ll check it out when i’m done posting this 4)thanks to DaZDaMan for the pics

Britavenger,

Consider my remarks constructive critiscism, I would very much like to see you complete such a project as the Mk II is a powerful looking aircraft.

Cheers

Cees

Wouldn’t have thought they’d be Mk.IIs.
Was there a range difference between the Merlin engined Lancs and those with the Hercules? – Nermal

Nermal, I understand the Hercules was much thirstier so with the same amount of fuel range would be less.

Cees

I have some pics a friend sent me there are major components still there but nothing in the way of a complete airframe

What Mk were the six Lancasters left in Russia after crash landing on Op Paravane in 1944? Anyone any idea what happened to them?

Wouldn’t have thought they’d be Mk.IIs.
Was there a range difference between the Merlin engined Lancs and those with the Hercules? – Nermal

MkX FM221 canada resolute Bay North Western Territory Canada substantial remains

Does anyone have any images or links to images of this aircraft as it is today?

best regards, steve

You’ll need one of these then:-

http://eflightmanuals.com/detail/itemList.asp?page=4&CategoryGroupID=45

Scroll half way down.

Anne

According to The 24 survivors (http://www.btinternet.com/%7E.Jeremy.a.Hall/24survivors.htm), there are two more:

MkI/IIII NF920 Sweden KC-E Porjus, Sweden 617 Sq Tirpitz (Tallboy) aircraft. Substantial Remains may be recovered to UK.

MkX FM221 canada resolute Bay North Western Territory Canada substantial remains

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Thanks to all of you who responded to my post 1)HP57 appreciate the critiscism but to answer your question if i can find a viable airframe and four Bristol Hercules engines they dont need to run just need to be serviceable yes i can pull it off as i allready have an interested party 2)thanks to dave and phil for pointing out that i require hercules and not mercury engines 3)thanks also to dave for linking me to another site i’ll check it out when i’m done posting this 4)thanks to DaZDaMan for the pics

What Mk were the six Lancasters left in Russia after crash landing on Op Paravane in 1944? Anyone any idea what happened to them?

nothing in lakes or such?

Yes, but you would need several gallons of glue and a lot of imagination

Cees

cees.
are there no manchesters around in your area or lanc 2s for that matter??

Built MkII Lancs at Sywell for a while then transported em to Bitteswell for an air test betcha didnt know that ! We THINK about 300 were built here!

Wouldn’t mind one being converted into a Lancastrian either. BW Roger

Try finding two matching engines and running ones as well 😉
(Oops, I wasn’t thinking about a flyable one, just to be sure)
Cees