English Electric Lightning
Interceptor aircraft
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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... Wikipedia
Engine type: Rolls-Royce Avon
First flight: August 4, 1954
Length: 55′
Wingspan: 35′ 0″
Manufacturers: English Electric and British Aircraft Corporation
Designer: W. E. W. Petter
Retired: 1988
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