RoleHeavy bomber
ManufacturerAvro
DesignerRoy Chadwick
First flight9 January 1941
IntroductionFebruary 1942
Retired1963 (Canada)
Primary usersRoyal Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
Royal Australian Air Force
Royal New Zealand Air Force
Number built7,377
Unit cost
£45-50,000
Developed fromAvro Manchester
VariantsAvro Lancastrian
Developed intoAvro York
Avro Lincoln
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