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Airmanship Knowledge
Learning Outcome 3
Part 7
Historic Aircraft
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Airmanship Knowledge
Learning Outcome 3
Know the aircraft in service with the
Royal Air Force
Contents
Historic Aircraft
- Lancaster
- Spitfire
- Hurricane
- Dakota
- Lightning
- Vulcan
- Buccaneer
- Phantom
Lancaster
Reporting Name
Role Letters & Marks
Role
Lancaster
B1
BBMF
Lancaster
Lancaster
Lancaster
• The Avro Lancaster first flew in January 1941.
• Altogether, 7,377 Lancasters were built in the UK and
Canada, with a peak of 293 made in one month, August
1944.
• Famous operational changes to the Lancaster included
structural alterations to accommodate the massive
9,979kg Grand Slam bomb, and the Barnes Wallis
“bouncing” bomb as used by No 617 “Dambusters”
Squadron
Lancaster Technical Data
WING SPAN
LENGTH
CREW
MAXIMUM SPEED
ENGINES
31M
21M
7
238kts (442km/h) at sea level
Four Rolls-Royce
Merlin Piston Engines
Spitfire
Reporting Name
Role
Spitfire
BBMF
Spitfire
Spitfire
• The Supermarine Spitfire was a development of a
famous Schneider trophy racing aircraft designed by R.J.
Mitchell.
• It was vital to the defence of the United Kingdom, and
ultimately victory, in the Second World War.
• It is a tribute to R.J. Mitchell’s design, that over 22,000
Spitfires were produced in 36 separate Marks.
• Distinctive because of the elliptical shaped wing and the
roar from the powerful piston engine.
Spitfire Technical Data
WING SPAN
LENGTH
CREW
MAXIMUM SPEED
ENGINES
11.2M
9.1M
1
378kts (700km/h) at sea level
1 Rolls-Royce Merlin
Hurricane
Reporting Name
Role
Hurricane
BBMF
Hurricane
Hurricane
• The Hawker Hurricane stands alongside the Spitfire in
the halls of fame.
• In fact, the Hurricane predates the Spitfire by some two
years, being designed in 1934, by Sydney Camm who
later designed the Hunter and Harrier aircraft.
• The Hurricane was the first monoplane fighter in RAF
service and also the first to exceed 260 kts (482 km/h) in
level flight.
• Although perhaps not quite as well known as the Spitfire,
it contributed more to the Battle of Britain, by destroying
a greater number of enemy aircraft.
• This was due partly to its better turning performance,
and partly to its the more rugged and more damagetolerant construction.
Hurricane Technical Data
WING SPAN
LENGTH
CREW
MAXIMUM SPEED
ENGINES
12.2M
9.75M
1
328kts (609km/h) at sea level
1 Rolls-Royce
Merlin piston engine
Dakota
Reporting Name
Role Letters & Marks
Role
Dakota
DC3
BBMF
Dakota
Dakota
• One of the most famous American-built transport aircraft
ever produced.
• Nearly 13,000 where made by the Douglas Corporation
since the first aircraft flew in 1935. Several hundreds are
still flying and working today.
• Renowned for its rugged construction, Dakotas have
transported passengers and freight around the world.
• The fin and rudder appear large and the tail wheel juts
out below the fin. On the ground the nose of this tail
dragger sits high in the air, supported on the balloon
tyres of the retractable main under- carriage. Another
good feature is the rectangular window shape.
Dakota Technical Data
WING SPAN
LENGTH
CREW
MAXIMUM SPEED
ENGINES
28.9M
19.5M
2
240kts (448km/h) at sea level
Two Pratt & Whitney
R1830-90D piston engines
Lightning
Reporting Name
Role
Lightning
Interceptor
Lightning
Lightning
• The English Electric Lightning was the first and last allBritish supersonic fighter
• Over 300 were built and the Lightning served with RAF
Air Defence squadrons from 1959 until 1988
• The Lightning could climb at 50,000 feet per minute and
fly at speeds of up to Mach 2.
Lightning Technical Data
WING SPAN
LENGTH
CREW
MAXIMUM SPEED
ENGINES
10.6M
16.8M
1
Mach 2 at 36,000ft
Two Rolls-Royce Avon
Reheated Turbojets
Vulcan
Reporting Name
Role Letters & Marks
Role
Vulcan
B2
Strategic Bomber
Vulcan
Vulcan
Vulcan
• Built by Avro, the Vulcan formed part of the RAF’s VForce of nuclear bombers along with the Valiant and the
Victor
• 136 were built between 1956 and 1965, and the Vulcan
remained in RAF service until 1984
• The Vulcan was the RAF’s final purpose-built strategic
bomber and saw action in the 1982 Falklands War
• The Vulcan remains the largest delta-winged aircraft
ever to fly
Vulcan Technical Data
WING SPAN
LENGTH
CREW
MAXIMUM SPEED
ENGINES
33.8M
32.2M
5
Mach 0.92 at 45,000ft
4 Rolls-Royce Olympus
Turbojet engines
Buccaneer
Reporting Name
Role Letters & Marks
Role
Buccaneer
S2B
Strike
Buccaneer
Buccaneer
• Manufactured by Blackburn, the Buccaneer was initially
a carrier-based strike aircraft later adopted by the RAF
• The Buccaneer was designed as a low-level, high speed
anti-shipping and nuclear strike aircraft
• The Buccaneer served with the Royal Navy from 1962
until the decommissioning of HMS Ark Royal in 1978
when the Fleet Air Arm’s remaining Buccaneers were
transferred to the RAF.
• The Buccaneer entered RAF service in 1969 and
continued in service until 1993
• Buccaneers saw service in the 1991 Gulf War
performing laser designation for Tornado GR1s
Buccaneer Technical Data
WING SPAN
LENGTH
CREW
MAXIMUM SPEED
ENGINES
13.4M
19.3M
2
580kts (1,074km/h) at 200ft
Two Rolls-Royce Spey
turbofans
Phantom
Reporting Name
Role Letters & Marks
Role
Phantom
FG1 / FGR2
Air Defence / Ground Attack
Phantom
Phantom
Phantom
• Manufactured by McDonnell Douglas, the Phantom FG1
was a carrier-based interceptor for the Royal Navy and
the Phantom FGR2 a ground-attack aircraft for the RAF
• UK Phantoms were developed from the US Navy’s F-4J
Phantom II, re-engined with Rolls-Royce Spey engines.
• The Phantom FG1 served with the Royal Navy from
1968 until the decommissioning of HMS Ark Royal in
1978 when the Fleet Air Arm’s remaining Phantom FG1s
were transferred to the RAF.
• The Phantom FGR2 entered RAF service in 1969 and
continued in service until 1989
Phantom Technical Data
WING SPAN
LENGTH
CREW
MAXIMUM SPEED
ENGINES
11.7M
19.2M
2
Mach 2 (2,370km/h) at 40,000ft
Two reheated Rolls-Royce Spey
turbofans
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