(Sorry that i have not uploaded in a few days my uncle sadly died of liver cancer, so here you go) The English Electric Lightning is a fighter aircraft that served as an interceptor during the 1960s, the 1970s and into the late 1980s. It remains the only UK-designed-and-built fighter capable of Mach 2. The Lightning was designed, developed, and manufactured by English Electric, which was later absorbed by the newly-formed British Aircraft Corporation. Later the type 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 (RSAF).
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 31.2ft (9.5m)
- Length 47.2ft (14.4m)
- Height 18.0ft (5.5m)
- Empty Weight 21,625lbs (9,809kg)
- Loaded Weight 35,320lbs (16,020kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 1.908
- Wing Loading 88.6lbs/ft2 (432.6kg/m2)
- Wing Area 398.6ft2 (37.0m2)
- Drag Points 6796
Parts
- Number of Parts 83
- Control Surfaces 3
- Performance Cost 493
