Avro Lancaster - Cockpit Procedures
Join us as we look at some of the Avro Lancaster Bomber’s Cockpit Procedures related to the Engine, Fuel and Undercarriage Controls. We shall refer to extracts from the 1943 Air Ministry manuals, to give you a glimpse of what was involved in controlling the Lancaster Bomber.
So sit back and enjoy this tour of some of the cockpit areas in the iconic Avro Lancaster, as we embark on a journey aimed at promoting UK Aviation Heritage.
Textual extracts from Air Ministry Air Publications are Crown Copyright and transcribed with the kind permission of the National Archives, London. All colour diagrams are based on original Air Ministry Air Publications mono illustrations and transcribed into colour by Bryan Atkinson with the permission of the National Archives, London.
Thanks must also be given to the following superb organisations for their kind support when Bryan Atkinson originally developed The Lancaster Explored PC CD-ROM back in 2004, all are listed below and are included once again in this series of videos.
Lancaster B.Mk.I, PA474. The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.
Lancaster B.Mk.I, R5868. Royal Air Force Museum, London.
Lancaster B. Mk.III, DV372. Imperial War Museum.
Lancaster B.Mk.X, KB889. Imperial War Museum, Duxford.
Lancaster B.Mk.VII, NX611. Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre.
The Norman Groom & Jeremy Hall Lancaster Nose Sections.
The Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust.
The National Archives, London.
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Table of Contents:
00:00 - Introduction
00:40 - The Master Engine Cocks
00:51 - The Fuel Tank Selector Cocks
01:01 - The Cross Feed Cock
01:14 - Fuel Contents Gauge Switch
01:37 - Fuel Pressure Warning Lights
02:11 - The Heywood Compressor
02:16 - Pneumatic Air Bottle
02:49 - The Triple Pressure Gauge
03:04 - The Vacuum Pump
03:18 - The Change Over Cock
03:36 - The Bombsight Mk XIV
03:42 - The RAE Compressor
03:47 - Mk IV Automatic Controls
03:51 - The Bombsight Computor Mk XIV
04:03 - Ground Flight Switch
04:14 - The Trolley Acc
04:20 - General Services Panel
04:28 - The Trimming Tab Controls
04:43 - Undercarriage Control Lever
05:12 - Undercarriage Indicator
05:32 - Undercarriage Indicator Switch
06:03 - Undercarriage Warning Horn
06:22 - Flap Control
06:30 - The Flap Indicator
07:19 - Bomb Doors Control Lever
07:40 - Bomb Bay Portholes
07:47 - Bomb Bay Doors
08:12 - Bomb Doors after Landing
08:27 - The Engine Controls
08:29 - Throttle Levers
09:04 - Boost Control Cut Out
10:05 - Carburettor Slow Running Cut-Outs
10:46 - Slow Running Cut Out Switches
11:10 - Propeller Speed Control Levers
11:20 - The Feathering Buttons
11:56 - M Ratio Position
11:59 - Supercharger Gear Change Control Panel
12:18 - Radiator Shutter Switches
12:41 - Carburettor Air Intake Heat Control
12:55 - Carburettor Ice Guards
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One of the few video producers where, when I see a new video, I go ahead and hit ‘like’ and settle in for a good educational time. Thanks, Brian!
@ukaircraftexplored6556
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I Appreciate that!
Very useful for painting and weathering the 1/32 Border Model Avro Lancaster, since this kit has tons of interior details. So, thank you very much for this video!!
@ukaircraftexplored6556
Жыл бұрын
You are very welcome. Glad to have helped
Thankyou for making these wonderful videos. I am not very knowledgeable on the subject but find them very compelling.
@ukaircraftexplored6556
3 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome
The most peculiar thing I remember reading about pilots taking control of a bomber about to take off for some death-defying mission over enemy territory was that they had to sign a form of some sort handing over Air Ministry property to the pilots to permit them to take this valuable aircraft and its crew and contents and then get shot up by fighters, peppered by flak or suffer whatever else came their way.
@ukaircraftexplored6556
Жыл бұрын
Yes, and a great deal of them were very young. So brave. Thanks for watching
@davegoldsmith4020
6 ай бұрын
The document is the aircraft F700 (form 700). The pilot signs for the aircraft, the F700 documents the fulel load, weapons load, the documents what servicing has been carried out, in a different format its still used today for every flight.
Always fascinating; and so well done. Thank you.
@ukaircraftexplored6556
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it
Interesting airplane engineering. Great video
@ukaircraftexplored6556
2 жыл бұрын
Many thanks!
Excellent, well done. I eagerly anticipate the next one. Ground/Flight to Flight! Will there be a 'Baling Out' video?
@ukaircraftexplored6556
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Rob, Yes, the next video covers Bomber Emergencies
great video, why is slow running a problem ,
@ukaircraftexplored6556
2 жыл бұрын
Slow Running refers to the Merlin 28 and 28 engines fitted to the Lancaster B Mk.III and Canadian built B Mk.X. These engines were fitted with the Bendix Stromberg pressure injection carburettors. Slow Running isn’t a problem as such, it refers to the Slow Running Cutouts which are operated by the electro-pneumatic rams - one for each engine carburettor. The Slow-running cutout switches have two positions - the Engine Running position (UP) and the Idle Cut Off position (DOWN) - that is used only for starting and stopping the engines. I hope this helps and thanks for watching.