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Attention Lancaster Fans

Postby Iroquois » Wed May 12, 2004 6:20 pm

Hi everyone.

My dad bought a new scanner a while ago so I've just been playing around with it a right now. Then I remembered a picture of an aircraft I promised I'd show you guys.

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This is Orenda Engines engine test bed or the "Super Lanc" as it was often refered to. It is a standard Avro Lancaster that was converted to test duty after the war. It was powered by two Rolls Royce Merlins and two Orenda turbojets. It was tragically destroyed in a hanger fire. It was later replaced by a B-47 on loan from the US, which was used as the test bed for the famed PS-13 Iroquois: power plant for the Avro Arrow. In it's glory days, the "Super Lanc" frightened more than its fair share of American fighter pilots in New York state; unused to seeing a jet bomber fly over head.
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Re: Attention Lancaster Fans

Postby Threadkiller » Wed May 12, 2004 7:47 pm

interesting...... 8)

great stuff!
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Re: Attention Lancaster Fans

Postby Jaffa » Wed May 12, 2004 9:32 pm

Wild! :o
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Re: Attention Lancaster Fans

Postby ozzy72 » Thu May 13, 2004 4:57 am

That is cooler than liquid nitrogen 8)
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Re: Attention Lancaster Fans

Postby FLYING_TRUCKER » Thu May 13, 2004 7:34 pm

Nice shot orenda635 :)

Some History there as well...have you seen any pictures of Lancs carrying large lifeboats that could be dropped to ships in trouble?  I had a lot of pictures of Lancs and now can't find a one!

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