Wartime Lancaster crashes due all engines feathered
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Lancaster crashes due all engines feathered
There were reports during the war of several accidents to Lancasters which were caused by all four engines feathering at once from the pressing of one feathering button.
One particular example of this occurrence to a Lancaster is described in a biography of Captain G.N Wikner by Norman Mitchell in a book called "Flight of the Halifax" published in 1993.
It also happened to a RAAF Lincoln Mk 31 (Long Nose) at Townsville, Australia around 1959, although fortunately it was on the ground at the time with all four engines running.
Does anyone know of other specific instances of this problem on the Lancaster?
One particular example of this occurrence to a Lancaster is described in a biography of Captain G.N Wikner by Norman Mitchell in a book called "Flight of the Halifax" published in 1993.
It also happened to a RAAF Lincoln Mk 31 (Long Nose) at Townsville, Australia around 1959, although fortunately it was on the ground at the time with all four engines running.
Does anyone know of other specific instances of this problem on the Lancaster?
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I cant be of much help with your request but please oh please change the title of that post to "Wartime Lancaster crashes that were attributed to feathering of engines..."
I immediately thought of the BoBMF Lanc and nearly had a heart attack!
I immediately thought of the BoBMF Lanc and nearly had a heart attack!
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I thought they must have had a really unlucky multiple birdstrike....
