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English Electric Lightning

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The English Electric Lightning is a supersonic fighter aircraft of the Cold War era. It was designed, developed, and manufactured by English Electric, which was subsequently absorbed by the newly formed British Aircraft Corporation. It was then marketed as the BAC Lightning. The Lightning was the only all-British Mach 2 fighter aircraft. The Lightning was used by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF). Although it was the RAF's primary interceptor for more than two decades it was never required to attack another aircraft. -Wikipedia

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 29.2ft (8.9m)
  • Length 37.9ft (11.6m)
  • Height 14.2ft (4.3m)
  • Empty Weight 10,330lbs (4,686kg)
  • Loaded Weight 17,756lbs (8,054kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.265
  • Wing Loading 50.9lbs/ft2 (248.3kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 349.1ft2 (32.4m2)
  • Drag Points 2050

Parts

  • Number of Parts 45
  • Control Surfaces 3
  • Performance Cost 262