Avro Lancaster Bomber – The Fuel System

We shall look at the Avro Lancaster Bomber’s Fuel System, how the fuel could be jettisoned and the types of fuel systems used in the Lancaster. We shall look at wartime diagrams along with my own photographs, taken back in 2003. We shall refer to extracts from the wartime Air Ministry manuals.

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
00:33 - An Engine Installation Overview
01:20 - Slow Running Cut Out
01:38 - Fireproof Bulkheads
01:53 - The Fuel System
02:06 - Fuel Tank Layout
04:02 - Fuel Tank Installation
05:12 - Underside Fuel Tank Doors
05:40 - Fuel Filler Caps
05:59 - Fuel Tank Construction
06:51 - Fuel Tank Dipsticks
07:18 - Fuel Tank Protective Covering
07:48 - The Pulsometer Mk.I Pump
08:57 - Fuel Jettison System
10:04 - The Fuel Cocks
11:09 - Master Fuel Cocks
12:34 - The Ki Gass Priming Pump
13:07 - The Boost Gauges
13:25 - The Boost Cut Out Lever
13:33 - Some Fuel Related Photos

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