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Avro Manchester
Twin-engined heavy bomber. Manchester was basically a good aircraft, but the Vulture engine was unreliable and dangerous. The Manchester is remembered because of its four-engined development, the Lancaster.

                                                      
Type:Heavy bomber

Power plant Two Rolls-Royce Vulture I engines

Wingspan 90 ft 27.46 m

Length 70 ft 21.34 m

Height 19.5 ft 5.94 m

Weight  50,000 LB 22,680 kg

Speed max. 250 mph 402 km/h
                    
Ceiling 19,200 ft 5,852 m

Range 1,200 mi 1,930 km (max. load)

Armament 8x 7.7mm machine gun; 4,695 kg (10,350 LB) bombs

Crew Seven