Avro 694 Lincoln
![]() Originally known as the Lancaster Mk.IV, the Avro 694 Lincoln had a slightly longer fuselage, extended-span wings, a revised nose, better defensive firepower and the two-stage Merlins previously used in the high-speed Lancaster Mk VI.
The Lincoln conformed to Specification B.14/43 and the first prototype flew on 9 June 1944.
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![]() Argentine Air Force Lincoln B.1
Thirty Lincolns were also diverted to the Argentine Air Force. Several versions of the bomber were produced during the production runs: Lincoln B.I with Merlin 85 engines; B.2 with Merlin 68A engines; Lincoln Mk 3 intended to be the ASR version but became the Shackleton; Lincoln B.4 with Merlin 85; Lincoln B.15 built in Canada; and Lincoln B.30 Australian version with Merlin 85 or 102 engines.
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![]() RAAF Lincoln B.30
After seven years of operations in Malaya, the No1 Sqn RAAF returned to Australia in mid-1958, taking their Lincoln B.30s with them.
Lincoln Avro 694 Lincoln B Mk. I
Engine: 4 x Rolls Royce Merlin 85, 1756 hp (1305‑kW)
Length: 78 ft 3.5 in / 23.86 m Height: 17 ft 3.5 in / 5.27 m
Wingspan: 120 ft 0 in / 36.58 m
Wing area: 1420.956 sq.ft / 132.01 sq.m
Max take off weight: 75014.1 lb / 34020.0 kg
Weight empty: 36792.6 lb / 16686.0 kg
Fuel capacity: 2950 Imp.Gal
Max. speed: 256 kts / 475 km/h / 295 mph at 4570 m (15,000 ft)
Cruising speed: 187 kts / 346 km/h
Service ceiling: 30495 ft / 9295 m
Cruising altitude: 20013 ft / 6100 m
Wing load: 52.89 lb/sq.ft / 258.0 kg/sq.m
Range: 2546 nm / 4715 km
Range (max. weight): 1278 nm / 2366 km
Crew: 7
Armament: nose and tail turrets each with two 12.7‑mm (0.5‑in) guns, dorsal turret with two 12.7‑mm (0.5‑in) or two 20‑mm guns, and occasionally also one 12.7‑mm (0.5‑in) ventral hand‑aimed gun; bombload up to 6350 kg (14,000 lb)
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