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English Electric Lightning F.6

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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 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).

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General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 29.8ft (9.1m)
  • Length 43.4ft (13.2m)
  • Height 16.5ft (5.0m)
  • Empty Weight N/A
  • Loaded Weight 12,076lbs (5,477kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 5.582
  • Wing Loading 3.8lbs/ft2 (18.5kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 3,179.0ft2 (295.3m2)
  • Drag Points 5943

Parts

  • Number of Parts 146
  • Control Surfaces 3
  • Performance Cost 783