Wings of Power Certified Specifications
Avro Lancaster B Mk. III
Wings of Power certified specifications:
· Top Speed @ SL: 242 mph TAS (50,000 lbs)
· Top Speed @ Alt: 275 mph TAS @ 11,500 feet (50,000 lbs)
· Climb: 19.5 minutes to 10,000 ft (60,000 lbs.)
· Climb: 39 minutes to 20,000 ft (60,000 lbs.)
· Fuel to climb (20,000 feet): 261 gallons
· Distance to climb (20,000 feet): 123 miles
· Takeoff distance to clear 50 feet: 4,371 feet (60,000 lbs.)
· 1 g stall speed, clean: 110 mph IAS (50,000 lbs.)
· 1 g stall speed, landing: 92 mph IAS (50,000 lbs.)
· Slow flight: stable with good rudder control up to the point of stall.
· Stall: Very mild wing drop. Recovery is routine.
· Empty weight: 35,552 lbs.
· Ramp Weight (fully equipped with oil and crew): 38,158 lbs.
· Maximum takeoff wt: 68,000 pounds
· Vmax: 360 mph IAS
· To Gear Down: moderate pitch down
· To Flaps Down: strong pitch up
· Engines: Four Rolls-Royce Merlin 28 liquid-cooled V-12 Engines
· Takeoff power: 1280 BHP/ +14 psi Hg/3000 RPM
· Emergency power: 1420 BHP/ +16 psi Hg/3000 RPM
· Normal climb power: 1000 BHP/+9 psi/2850 RPM
· Normal cruise power: 680 BHP/+4 psi/2000 RPM
· Fuel capacity: 3,544 gallons with bomb bay tanks
Flying Fortress B17F
Wings of Power certified specifications:
· Top Speed @ SL: 223 mph TAS (45,000 lbs)
· Top Speed @ Alt: 291 mph TAS @ 25,000 feet (45,000 lbs)
· Cruise @ 5,000 ft: 150 mph IAS/ mph TAS @ 29" Hg/1650 rpm (60,000 lbs.)
· Cruise @ 25,000 ft: 140 mph IAS/207 mph TAS @ 29" Hg/1750 rpm (60,000 lbs.)
· Climb: 38 minutes to 20,000 ft (62,000 lbs.)
· Climb: 62 minutes to 30,000 ft (62,000 lbs.)
· Fuel to climb (25,000 feet): 232 gallons
· Distance to climb (25,000 feet): 140 miles
· Takeoff distance to clear 50 feet: 4,190 feet (62,000 lbs.)
· 1 g stall speed, clean: 102 mph IAS (50,000 lbs.)
· 1 g stall speed, landing: 90 mph IAS (50,000 lbs.)
· Slow flight: stable with good rudder control up to the point of stall.
· Stall: Very mild wing drop. Recovery is routine.
· Empty weight: 32,720 lbs.
· Ramp Weight (equipped with oil and crew): 35,428 lbs.
· Maximum takeoff wt: 64,500 pounds
· Vmax: 270 mph IAS
· To Gear Down: mild pitch down
· To Flaps Down: mild pitch up
· Engines: Four Wright R-1820-97 air-cooled 9-cyl. radials
· Takeoff power: 1200 BHP @ 46" Hg/2500 RPM
· Emergency power: 1350 BHP @ 55" Hg/2760 RPM
· Normal climb power: 850 BHP @ 38" Hg/2550 RPM
· Max cruise power: 820 BHP/35" Hg/2300 RPM (Auto Rich)
· Normal cruise power: 610 HP/30" Hg/2000 RPM (Auto Lean)
· Fuel capacity: 3,600 gallons with bomb bay tanks
Flying Fortress B17G
Wings of Power certified specifications:
· Top Speed @ SL: 220 mph TAS (45,000 lbs)
· Top Speed @ Alt: 287 mph TAS @ 25,000 feet (45,000 lbs)
· Cruise @ 5,000 ft: 150 mph IAS/ mph TAS @ 29" Hg/1650 rpm (60,000 lbs.)
· Cruise @ 25,000 ft: 140 mph IAS/207 mph TAS @ 29" Hg/1750 rpm (60,000 lbs.)
· Climb: 38 minutes to 20,000 ft (62,000 lbs.)
· Climb: 62 minutes to 30,000 ft (62,000 lbs.)
· Fuel to climb (25,000 feet): 232 gallons
· Distance to climb (25,000 feet): 140 miles
· Takeoff distance to clear 50 feet: 4,190 feet (62,000 lbs.)
· 1 g stall speed, clean: 102 mph IAS (50,000 lbs.)
· 1 g stall speed, landing: 90 mph IAS (50,000 lbs.)
· Slow flight: stable with good rudder control up to the point of stall.
· Stall: Very mild wing drop. Recovery is routine.
· Empty weight: 36,135 lbs.
· Ramp Weight (equipped with oil and crew): 38,849 lbs.
· Maximum takeoff wt: 64,500 pounds
· Vmax: 270 mph IAS
· To Gear Down: mild pitch down
· To Flaps Down: mild pitch up
· Engines: Four Wright R-1820-97 air-cooled 9-cyl. radials
· Takeoff power: 1200 BHP @ 46" Hg/2500 RPM
· Emergency power: 1350 BHP @ 55" Hg/2760 RPM
· Normal climb power: 850 BHP @ 38" Hg/2550 RPM
· Max cruise power: 820 BHP/35" Hg/2300 RPM (Auto Rich)
· Normal cruise power: 610 HP/30" Hg/2000 RPM (Auto Lean)
· Fuel capacity: 3,600 gallons with bomb bay tanks
Ar234B2 “Blitz Bomber”
Wings of Power certified specifications:
· Normal takeoff/test weight: 18609 pounds
· Top speed @ Alt: 465 mph TAS @ 19,685 feet
· Max cruise @ 13,120 ft: 376 mph IAS/440 mph TAS @ 8250 RPM
· Normal cruise @ 13,120 ft: 274 mph IAS/327 mph TAS @ 7500 RPM
· Normal climb: 12.33 minutes to 19,685 ft @ 8250 RPM/248 mph IAS
· Initial climb: 2500 fpm @ full throttle/180 mph IAS
· 1 g stall speed, clean: 130 mph IAS (18,000 lbs)
· 1 g stall speed, landing: 112 mph IAS (18,000 lbs)
· Slow flight: good stability, good rudder control up to the point of stall.
· Stall: mild drop; recovery routine, no tendency to spin.
· Ramp weight: 11,464 pounds
· Max takeoff wt: 21,715 pounds
· Vmax: 510 mph IAS (950 kph/510 kts), 0.75 Mach
· To gear down: moderate pitch down
· To flaps down: moderate pitch up
· Engines: 2x Junkers Jumo 004B turbojet
· Takeoff power: 1984 lbs. static thrust
· Service ceiling: 32,810 feet
· Fuel capacity: 990 gallons (3750 L) plus two available 300L drop tanks
· Fuel consumption at normal cruise: 320 gph
· Armament: 2x fixed MG151 cannon firing aft
· Range: 1012 miles with 1-SC1000 kg bomb and drop tanks
Avro Lancaster B Mk. I "Special"
Wings of Power certified specifications:
· Top Speed @ SL: 242 mph TAS (50,000 lbs at +16 psi boost)
· Top Speed @ Alt: 275 mph TAS @ 11,500 feet (50,000 lbs at +16 psi boost)
· Climb: 40 minutes to 15,000 ft (72,750 lbs.)
· Fuel to climb (15,000 feet): 226 gallons
· Distance to climb (20,000 feet): 123 miles
· Takeoff distance to clear 50 feet: 4,750 feet (72,750 lbs.)
· 1 g stall speed, clean: 110 mph IAS (50,000 lbs.)
· 1 g stall speed, landing: 92 mph IAS (50,000 lbs.)
· Slow flight: stable with good rudder control up to the point of stall.
· Stall: Very mild wing drop. Recovery is routine.
· Empty weight: 34,487 lbs.
· Ramp Weight (fully equipped with oil and crew): 36,911 lbs.
· Maximum takeoff wt: 74,000 pounds
· Vmax: 360 mph IAS
· To Gear Down: moderate pitch down
· To Flaps Down: strong pitch up
· Engines: Four Rolls-Royce Merlin 24 liquid-cooled V-12 Engines
· Takeoff power: 1620 BHP/ +18 psi Hg/3000 RPM
· Emergency power: 1620 BHP/ +18 psi Hg/3000 RPM
· Normal climb power: 1000 BHP/+9 psi/2850 RPM
· Normal cruise power: 680 BHP/+4 psi/2000 RPM
· Fuel capacity: 2,311 gallons
B24D “Liberator”
Wings of Power certified specifications:
· Top Speed @ SL: 231 mph TAS (50,000 lbs)
· Top Speed @ Alt: 300 mph TAS @ 25,000 feet (50,000 lbs)
· Cruise @ 5,000 ft: 158 mph IAS/169 mph TAS @ 31" Hg/1650 rpm (60,000 lbs.)
· Cruise @ 25,000 ft: 150 mph IAS/222 mph TAS @ 31" Hg/2100 rpm (60,000 lbs.)
· Climb: 25.5 minutes to 20,000 ft (60,000 lbs.)
· Climb: 43 minutes to 30,000 ft (60,000 lbs.)
· Fuel to climb (25,000 feet): 240 gallons
· Distance to climb (25,000 feet): 150 miles
· Takeoff distance to clear 50 feet: 4,250 feet (60,000 lbs.)
· 1 g stall speed, clean: 123 mph IAS (56,000 lbs.)
· 1 g stall speed, landing: 101 mph IAS (56,000 lbs.)
· Slow flight: stable with good rudder control up to the point of stall.
· Stall: Very mild wing drop. Recovery is routine.
· Empty weight: 35,807 lbs.
· Ramp Weight (equipped with oil and crew): 38,327 lbs.
· Maximum takeoff wt: 65,000 poundsWingspan:110 feet
· Vmax: 275 mph IAS
· To Gear Down: mild pitch down
· To Flaps Down: mild pitch up
· Engines: Four Pratt & Whitney R-1830-43 air-cooled 14-cyl. radials
· Takeoff power: 1200 BHP @ 49" Hg/2700 RPM
· Emergency power: 1350 BHP @ 53" Hg/2700 RPM
· Max climb power: 1100 BHP @ 46" Hg/2550 RPM
· Normal climb power: 990 BHP/39" Hg/2550 RPM
· Max cruise power: 820 BHP/35" Hg/2325 RPM (Auto Rich)
· Normal cruise power: 610 HP/30" Hg/2000 RPM (Auto Lean)
· Fuel capacity: 3,576 gallons with bomb bay tanks
B24J “Liberator”
Wings of Power certified specifications:
· Top Speed @ SL: 225 mph TAS (50,000 lbs)
· Top Speed @ Alt: 295 mph TAS @ 25,000 feet (50,000 lbs)
· Cruise @ 5,000 ft: 158 mph IAS/169 mph TAS @ 31" Hg/1650 rpm (60,000 lbs.)
· Cruise @ 25,000 ft: 150 mph IAS/222 mph TAS @ 31" Hg/2100 rpm (60,000 lbs.)
· Climb: 25.5 minutes to 20,000 ft (60,000 lbs.)
· Climb: 43 minutes to 30,000 ft (60,000 lbs.)
· Fuel to climb (25,000 feet): 240 gallons
· Distance to climb (25,000 feet): 140 miles
· Takeoff distance to clear 50 feet: 4,250 feet (60,000 lbs.)
· 1 g stall speed, clean: 123 mph IAS (56,000 lbs.)
· 1 g stall speed, landing: 101 mph IAS (56,000 lbs.)
· Slow flight: stable with good rudder control up to the point of stall.
· Stall: Very mild wing drop. Recovery is routine.
· Empty weight: 36,500 lbs.
· Ramp Weight (equipped with oil and crew): 39,175 lbs.
· Maximum takeoff wt: 65,000 pounds
· Vmax: 275 mph IAS
· To Gear Down: mild pitch down
· To Flaps Down: mild pitch up
· Engines: Four Pratt & Whitney R-1830-43 air-cooled 14-cyl. radials
· Takeoff power: 1200 BHP @ 49" Hg/2700 RPM
· Emergency power: 1350 BHP @ 53" Hg/2700 RPM
· Max climb power: 1100 BHP @ 46" Hg/2550 RPM
· Normal climb power: 990 BHP/39" Hg/2550 RPM
· Max cruise power: 820 BHP/35" Hg/2325 RPM (Auto Rich)
· Normal cruise power: 610 HP/30" Hg/2000 RPM (Auto Lean)
· Fuel capacity: 3,576 gallons with bomb bay tanks
PB4Y-2 “Privateer”
Wings of Power certified specifications:
· Top Speed @ SL: 239 mph TAS (55,000 lbs)
· Top Speed @ Alt: 249 mph TAS @ 12,000 feet (55,000 lbs)
· Cruise @ 10,000 ft: 156 mph IAS/180 mph TAS @ 31" Hg/1800 rpm (60,000 lbs.)
· Climb: 16.5 minutes to 10,000 ft (60,000 lbs.)
· Fuel to climb (10,000 feet): 158 gallons
· Distance to climb (25,000 feet): 85 miles
· Takeoff distance to clear 50 feet: 3,950 feet (60,000 lbs.)
· 1 g stall speed, clean: 123 mph IAS (56,000 lbs.)
· 1 g stall speed, landing: 101 mph IAS (56,000 lbs.)
· Slow flight: stable with good rudder control up to the point of stall.
· Stall: Very mild wing drop. Recovery is routine.
· Empty weight: 39,400 lbs.
· Ramp Weight (fully equipped with oil and crew): 42,068 lbs.
· Maximum takeoff wt: 70,000 pounds
· Vmax: 275 mph IAS
· Range: 2,900 miles with maximum fuel
· To Gear Down: mild pitch down
· To Flaps Down: mild pitch up
· Engines: Four Pratt & Whitney R-1830-94 air-cooled 14-cyl. radials
· Takeoff power: 1350 BHP @ 49" Hg/2700 RPM
· Emergency power: 1350 BHP @ 53" Hg/2700 RPM
· Max climb power: 1100 BHP @ 46" Hg/2550 RPM
· Normal climb power: 990 BHP/39" Hg/2550 RPM
· Max cruise power: 820 BHP/35" Hg/2325 RPM (Auto Rich)
· Normal cruise power: 610 HP/30" Hg/2000 RPM (Auto Lean)
· Fuel capacity: 3,822 gallons with bomb bay tanks
Focke-Wulf Ta183 “Huckebein”
Wings of Power certified specifications:
· Top Speed @ Alt: 592 mph TAS @ 23,000 feet
· Max Cruise @ 23,000 ft: 428 mph IAS/570 mph TAS @ 10,000 RPM
· Normal Cruise @ 23,000 ft: 344 mph IAS/469 mph TAS @ 8,000 RPM
· Climb: 7.0 min to 23,000 ft @ 10,000 RPM/250 mph IAS
· Fuel to climb: 53 gallons
· Distance to climb: 35 miles
· Initial climb: 5900 fpm @ full throttle/170 mph IAS
· Takeoff distance to clear 50 foot obstacle: 4,370 feet (1329 meters)
· 1 g stall speed, clean: 95 mph IAS (7000 lbs)
· 1 g stall speed, landing: 86 mph IAS (7000 lbs)
· Slow flight: fair stability, good rudder control up to the point of stall.
· Stall: sudden wing drop if turning; spin recovery challenging.
· Takeoff (no flaps): Rotation speed 120 mph IAS (193 kph)
· Ramp weight: 6226 pounds
· Normal Takeoff Weight: 7831 pounds
· Max takeoff weight: 9420 pounds
· Roll rate: Approx. 204 deg/sec at 400 mph (644 kph) IAS.
· Turning rate, in Gs: Approx. 9 Gs at 400 mph (644 kph) in a level turn.
· High speed dives: Controls will freeze/reverse at approx. 650 mph (1046 kph) IAS
· Vmax: 635 mph IAS (745 kph/400 kts)
· To Gear down: moderate pitch down
· To Flaps down: moderate pitch up
· Engine: Heinkel HeS 011, 2860 lbs. static thrust
· Fuel capacity: 210 gallons in three tanks
· Fuel consumption at max cruise: 475 gph
· Fuel consumption at max cruise: 296 gph
B29a “Super Fortress”
Wings of Power certified specifications:
· Top Speed @ SL: 272 mph TAS (115,000 lbs)
· Top Speed @ Alt: 358 mph TAS @ 25,000 feet (115,000 lbs)
· Cruise @ 5,000 ft: 198 mph IAS/211 mph TAS @ 33" Hg/1900 rpm
· Cruise @ 25,000 ft: 197 mph IAS/288 mph TAS @ 34" Hg/2075 rpm
· Climb: 41 minutes to 25,000 ft (120,000 lbs.)
· Climb: 62 minutes to 30,000 ft (120,000 lbs.)
· Fuel to climb (25,000 feet): 597 gallons
· Distance to climb (25,000 feet): 177 miles
· 1 g stall speed, clean: 135 mph IAS (120,000 lbs)
· 1 g stall speed, landing: 110 mph IAS (120,000 lbs)
· Takeoff distance to clear 50 feet: 5,100 feet (120,000 lbs.)
· Slow flight: Very stable with good rudder control up to the point of stall.
· Stall: Very mild wing drop. Recovery is routine.
· Empty weight: 78,800 lbs.
· Ramp Weight (fully equipped with oil and crew): 82,909 lbs.
· Max takeoff wt: 135,000 pounds
· Vmax: 310 mph IAS
· To Gear Down: mild pitch down
· To Flaps Down: moderate pitch down
· Engines: Four Wright R-3350-57 air-cooled 18-cyl. radials
· Takeoff power: 2200 BHP @ 49" Hg/2800 RPM
· Emergency power: 2400 BHP @ 52" Hg/2800 RPM
· Max climb power: 1880 BHP @ 43.5" Hg/2400 RPM
· Normal climb power: 1760 BHP/39" Hg/2300 RPM
· Max cruise power: 1550 BHP/37.5" Hg/2200 RPM (Auto Lean)
· Normal cruise: 35 +/- 2" Hg/2000 RPM (Auto Lean)
· Fuel capacity: 9,268 gallons with bomb bay tanks
He162 “Salamander”
Wings of Power certified specifications:
· Top Speed @ Alt: 562 mph TAS @ 19,685 feet
· Max Cruise @ 19,685 ft: 348 mph IAS/450 mph TAS @ 9000 RPM
· Normal Cruise @ 19,685 ft: 207 mph IAS/277 mph TAS @ 8000 RPM
· Climb: 7.5 minutes to 19,685 ft @ 9000 RPM/215 mph IAS
· Fuel to climb: 42 gallons
· Distance to climb: 29 miles
· Initial climb: 4231 fpm @ full throttle/175 mph IAS
· 1 g stall speed, clean: 101 mph IAS @ 4650 lbs.
· 1 g stall speed, landing: 86 mph IAS @ 4650 lbs.
· Slow flight: fair stability, good rudder control up to the point of stall.
· Stall: sudden wing drop if turning; spin recovery challenging.
· Takeoff (no flaps): Rotation speed 118 mph IAS (190 kph)
· Ramp weight: 3702 pounds
· Max takeoff weight: 6184 pounds
· Roll rate: Approx. 240 deg/sec at 360 mph IAS.
· Turning rate, in Gs: Approx. 6.8 Gs at 300 mph.
· High speed dives: Controls will freeze/reverse at approx. 650 mph IAS
· Vmax: 586 mph IAS (944 kph/510 kts)
· Dive brakes: None
· Combat Flaps: No
· To Gear down: moderate pitch down
· To Flaps down: moderate pitch up
· Engine: BMW 003E, 2028 lbs. max static thrust (30 second limit)
· Fuel capacity: 278.6 U.S. gallons
· Fuel consumption at max cruise: 296 gph
· Range at max cruise: 360 miles
· Fuel consumption at normal cruise: 141 gph
· Range at normal cruise: 463 miles
· Endurance at max cruise (max fuel): 48 minutes at 19,685 feet