English Electric Lightning - History Learning Site
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English Electric Lightning - History Learning Site
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The English Electric Lightning, a high-performance interceptor, was designed to counter the swift and high-altitude Soviet bombers during the Cold War. In August 1954, the prototype Lightning took to the skies and quickly established its dominance, breaking world records like reaching an altitude of 88,000 feet in just under five minutes. Powered by two Rolls-Royce Avon turbojet engines, the Lightning served with the Royal Air Force, renowned for its lightning-fast climb rate and exceptional int
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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. After EE merged with other aircraft manufacturers to form the British Aircraft Corporation it was marketed as the BAC Lightning. It was operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF), the Kuwait Air Force (KAF), and the Royal Saudi Air Force
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