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The English Electric Lightning is a British fighter aircraft that served as an interceptor during the 1960s, the 1970s and into the late 1980s. It was capable of a top speed of above Mach 2. The Lightning was designed, developed, and manufactured by English Electric.
Aug 5, 2011 · The English Electric Lightning is a supersonic jet fighter of the cold war era. Equipped with 2 Rolls Royce "Avon 30201C" afterburning turbojets. Capable of Mark 2 (at 15 000ft) and a ceiling of 60,000ft+ and still holds a number of world climb-to-altitude records!
May 7, 2020 · Its climb rate was close to 20,000 feet per minute with a ceiling of 60,000 feet. The Lightning entered service with the RAF in the summer of 1960 with 74 Squadron and within the first six months of being operational achieved 100 flying hours per aircraft.
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The first operational English Electric Lightning variant, designated Lightning F.1, was designed as an interceptor and to best perform this mission, emphasis was placed on rate-of-climb, acceleration, and speed, rather than range and so a radius of operation of 150 miles (240 km) from the V bomber airfields was the initial requirement.
We are happy to announce that we have been commissioned to find a new home for EE Lightning XS 459. This is a two-seat T. Mk5 version of this famous Cold War interceptor. XS459 first flew in December 1965 and served with 226 OCU, 29 Squadron, 56 Squadron, the LTF and latterly 5 Squadron.
Nov 29, 2023 · The F-150 Lightning supports both AC and DC fast-charging. With a 150-kW DC fast charger, it can charge from 15% to 80% in about 41 minutes, though most owners simply recharge overnight in...
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