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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 .
May 7, 2020 · The Lightning was made to intercept enemy aircraft as quickly as possible, in order to frustrate bombing raids in the event of a nuclear attack and defend the V-Force airfields. Its climb rate was close to 20,000 feet per minute with a ceiling of 60,000 feet.
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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.
Feb 4, 2024 · Simply achieving such speeds in any scenario is quite a feat for an aircraft with origins in the late 1940s, but the Lightning couldn't just hit 1,500 miles per hour.
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.
Variant & Serial NoLocation And Website (if Available)BAC Lightning P.1A (WG7601st ...RAF Museum Cosford, England www.BAC Lightning P.1A (WG763 2nd ...Museum of Science and Industry, ...BAC Lightning P.1B/F.1 (XG329)Norfolk & Suffolk Aviation Museum, ...BAC Lightning P.1B / F.1 (XG337)RAF Museum Cosford, England www.- 45,750lb 20,752kg take-off weight
- 34 ft 10 in (10.6m)
Jun 27, 2016 · To speed-up development, a pre-production batch of 20 aircraft was ordered in February the following year. On 4 August 1954, the first P.1A prototype (WG760) made it’s maiden flight at Boscombe Down in Wiltshire. The new aircraft handled extremely well, and exceeded Mach 1.0 in level flight on 11 August 1954.
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Apr 30, 2015 · The English Electric Lightning is a twin-engine, sweep-wing, single-seat, supersonic fighter. Developed to bring the RAF into the supersonic age, the aircraft was able to fly at twice the speed of sound.
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