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.





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 - 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 - Pnuematic 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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