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How wide is an Avro Lancaster bomber?

An Avro Lancaster bomber has a wingspan of about 31.1 m (102 ft).

What is measured: WWII heavy bomber, wingspan

Avro Lancaster Bomber (31.1 m) drawn to scale beside a city bus (12 m) and the Statue of Liberty (93 m)
Drawn to scale, from left to right: City bus (12 m), Avro Lancaster Bomber (31.1 m) and Statue of Liberty (93 m).

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How big is that, really?

  • About 1.3× the length of a tennis court
  • About 62% of the length of an Olympic swimming pool
  • About 2.6× the length of a city bus
  • About 33% of the height of the Statue of Liberty
  • About 3 would fit end to end along a football (soccer) pitch

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Facts about Avro Lancaster Bomber

The Avro Lancaster carried the largest bombs used in WWII, including the 22,000-pound 'Grand Slam' earthquake bomb.

Source: RAF Museum; Imperial War Museum aircraft archives

Military

NameSizeCompared with Avro Lancaster Bomber
Boeing CH-46 Sea Knight25.4 m (83 ft)0.82×
Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe27 m (88 ft)0.87×
Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion27 m (88 ft)0.87×
CH-47 Chinook30.1 m (99 ft)0.97×
CH-53E Super Stallion30.2 m (99 ft)0.97×
Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion30.2 m (99 ft)0.97×
Avro Lancaster Bomber31.1 m (102 ft)this page
SR-71 Blackbird32.7 m (107 ft)1.1×
Mil Mi-6 Hook33.2 m (109 ft)1.1×
Ancient Greek Trireme37 m (121 ft)1.2×

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Which is bigger: Avro Lancaster Bomber or Boeing CH-46 Sea Knight?

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