Here, we shall look at the Avro Lancaster Bomber’s Undercarriage Assembly and systems. We shall look at wartime diagrams and photographs. We shall refer to extracts from the wartime Air Ministry manuals.
Join us, as we take a tour of the Lancaster’s Undercarriage Assemblies, 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.
The material contained in this video is intended for historical, reference and entertainment value only, and is not to be construed as usable for aircraft or component restoration, maintenance, or use.
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Table of Contents:
00:00 - Introction
00:34 - Lancaster Undercarriage Overview
03:37 - Shock Absorber Struts
05:17 - Tail Wheel Unit
05:49 - The Undercarriage Indicator
06:17 - Undercarriage Indicator Master Switch
07:30 - Undercarriage Warning Horn
08:20 - The Hydraulic System
09:46 - The Undercarriage Lever
10:45 - Main Wheels Emergency System
12:18 - The Pneumatic System
14:14 - THe Brakes System
15:07 - Bonus Undercarriage Photographs
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