Talk:Avro Lancaster/@comment-34289969-20180110182310

Saying that the Lancaster is a medium bomber by "today's standards" is misleading. The Lancaster was, until the Boeng B-29 entered service in 1944, the largest bomber in the world, carrying a bomb load twice that of the B-17 or B-24 used by American airforces, and weighing more empty than either of them. You should amend your description to say that by the standards of 1942 it was a heavy bomber, and in fact was as heavy as you could get.