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| | AVRO Lancaster Heavy Bomber |
 | | It eventually reached 22,000 lb (a single Grand Slam bomb) with special modifications to strengthen the fusilage and removal of the bomb bay doors. |
 | | Of course this all depended on the distance to the target, bomb load, etc. It carried the same armament as the Lancaster I. Due to it's abbreviated production span, the Mark II carried up to 14,017 lb (6,350 kg) of bombs in a wide mixture, it never carried the 22,000 lb. |
 | | With a typical bomb load, it reached a maximum speed of 286 mph (462 km/h), an ceiling of 24,671 ft (7,500 m) and a range of 2,527 miles (4,070 km). |
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