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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