| Mark |
Variant |
Manufacturer |
Total
Made |
| Type
683 |
Prototypes
developed from Type 679 Avro Manchester. Three
prototypes built serial numbers BT308, DG595, DT810. |
A.V.
Roe (Newton Heath) |
3 |
| Mk.
I |
Standard
production Lancaster fitted with Rolls-Royce Merlin
20, 22 or 24 - 12 cylinder 60 degree vee-type liquid
cooled in line engines with two stage supercharger.
Frazer-Nash Front, Mid Upper and Rear hydraulically
operated gun turrets. |
Metropolitan-Vickers
(Trafford Park)
Armstrong
Whitworth (Baginton, Bittesell)
A.V. Roe
(Newton Heath)
A.V. Roe
(Yeadon)
Vickers-Armstong
(Castle Bromwich)
Vickers
(Chester)
Austin
Motors (Longbridge) |
948
911
836
54
300
200
150 |
| Mk.
I (Special) |
Modified
Lancaster Mk. I designed to carry bomb loads exceeding
12,000 lbs.. (Grand slam bombs.) Front and Mid Upper
turret often removed to reduce weight and improve
center of gravity. |
A.V.
Roe (Newton Heath) |
- |
| Mk.
I (FE) |
Modified
Lancaster Mk. I to Tropical standard for use in the
Far East. |
Various |
- |
| PR.
I |
Modified
Lancaster Mk. I for post-war
photographic-reconnaissance use. |
Various |
- |
Mk.
I
(Western Union) |
Lancaster
Mk. I's supplied to the French Aeronvale under
the post-war Western Union arrangements. |
Various |
- |
Mk.
I
(Egyptian) |
Overhauled
Lancaster Mk. I for the Egyptian Air Force (post-war). |
Various |
- |
Mk.
I
(Civilian) |
Lancaster
Mk. I converted for post-war civilian use. |
Various |
- |
Mk.
I
(engine test beds) |
Lancaster
Mk. I used by Rolls-Royce and Armstrong Siddeley for
post war engine test bed use. |
Various |
- |
| |
|
|
|
| Mk.
II |
Standard
production Lancaster fitted with Bristol Hercules VI
or XVI - 14 cylinder sleeve-valve, air cooled radial
engines with two stage centrifugal superchargers.
Frazer-Nash Front, Mid Upper and Rear hydraulically
operated .303 caliber gun turrets. |
Armstrong
Whitworth |
300 |
| |
|
|
|
| Mk.
III |
Standard
production Lancaster fitted with Packard built Merlin
28, 38 or 224 - 12 cylinder 60 degree vee-type liquid
cooled in line engines with two stage supercharger.
Frazer-Nash Front, Mid Upper and Rear hydraulically
operated gun turrets. |
A.V.
Roe (Newton Heath)
A.V. Roe
(Yeadon)
Metropolitan-Vickers
(Trafford Park)
Armstrong
Whitworth (Baginton, Bittesell) |
2138
642
132
118 |
Mk.
III
(Type 464
provisioning) |
Modified
Lancaster Mk. III designed to carry bomb the
"Upkeep" bouncing bomb for the Dam's Raid.
Engines same as standard Mk. III. Frazer-Nash Front
and Rear hydraulically operated .303 caliber gun
turrets only. Mid Upper turret deleted. |
A.V.
Roe |
- |
| ASR.
3 |
Modified
Lancaster Mk. III designed for post-war Air-Sea Rescue
duties. |
Various |
- |
| GR.
3 |
Modified
Lancaster Mk. III designed for post-war maritime
reconnaissance duties. |
Various |
- |
| |
|
|
|
| Mk.
IV |
Became
the Avro Lincoln Mk. I. |
N/A |
0 |
| |
|
|
|
| Mk.
V |
Became
the Avro Lincoln Mk. II. |
N/A |
0 |
| |
|
|
|
| Mk.
VI |
Modified
Lancaster Mk. III fitted with Rolls-Royce Merlin 85 or
87 engines. Ten existing Lancaster's converted from
various Marks. |
Various |
- |
| |
|
|
|
| Mk.
VII |
Standard
production version fitted with Packard built Merlin
28, 38 or 224 - 12 cylinder 60 degree vee-type liquid
cooled in line engines with two stage supercharger.
Frazer-Nash Front and Rear hydraulically operated gun
turrets. Martin CE-250 .50 caliber mid-upper turrets.
Some aircraft also had Rose .50 Caliber Rear
hydraulically operated turrets installed. |
Austin
Motors (Longbridge) |
180 |
| Mk.
VII (FE) |
Production
version fitted Tropical standard for use in the Far
East. |
Austin
Motors (Longbridge) |
- |
Mk.
VII
(Western Union) |
Lancaster
Mk. VII's supplied to the French
Aeronvale under
Western Union arrangements. |
Austin
Motors (Longbridge) |
- |
| |
|
|
|
| Mk.
VIII |
Mark
number was reserved for future Lancaster development
but never used. |
N/A |
0 |
| |
|
|
|
| Mk.
IX |
Mark
number was reserved for future Lancaster development
but never used. |
N/A |
0 |
| |
|
|
|
| Mk.
X |
Canadian
production version fitted with Packard Merlin 224 - 12
cylinder 60 degree vee-type liquid cooled in line
engines with two stage supercharger. Frazer-Nash Front
and Rear hydraulically operated .303 caliber gun
turrets. Martin CE-250 electrically driven .50 Caliber
Mid Upper turret, this turret moved forward
approximately 5 feet to improve center of gravity. |
Victory
Aircraft (Malton, Ontario, CDN) |
430 |
| Mk.
10AS |
Modified
Lancaster Mk. X designed for post-war aerial
reconnaissance duties. |
Victory
Aircraft (Malton, Ontario, CDN) |
- |
| Mk.
10ASR |
Modified
Lancaster Mk. X designed for post-war Air-Sea Rescue
duties. |
Victory
Aircraft (Malton, Ontario, CDN) |
- |
| Mk.
10BR |
Modified
Lancaster Mk. X designed for bomber reconnaissance
duties. |
Victory
Aircraft (Malton, Ontario, CDN) |
- |
| Mk.
10AR |
Modified
Lancaster Mk. X designed for aerial reconnaissance
duties. |
Victory
Aircraft (Malton, Ontario, CDN) |
- |
| Mk.
10MR |
Modified
Lancaster Mk. X designed for maritime reconnaissance
duties. |
Victory
Aircraft (Malton, Ontario, CDN) |
- |
| Mk.
10N |
Modified
Lancaster Mk. X designed for navigation training
duties. |
Victory
Aircraft (Malton, Ontario, CDN) |
- |
| Mk.
10P |
Modified
Lancaster Mk. X designed for photo-reconnaissance
duties. |
Victory
Aircraft (Malton, Ontario, CDN) |
- |
Mk.
10
(Civilian) |
Modified
Lancaster Mk. X designed for civilian duties. |
Victory
Aircraft (Malton, Ontario, CDN) |
- |
