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English Electric Lightning F.2a

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(Taken from Wikipedia):

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.

The Lightning is powered by two Rolls-Royce Avon turbojet engines in a unique staggered stacked installation in the fuselage. The Lightning was developed to intercept increasingly capable bomber aircraft, and thus has exceptional rate of climb, ceiling, and speed; pilots have described flying it as "being saddled to a skyrocket". This performance made the Lightning a 'fuel critical' aircraft meaning that its missions are dictated to a high degree by its limited range. Later developments provided greater range and speed along with aerial reconnaissance and ground-attack capability.

This ingame version is complete with the F.2a colour scheme, two missiles and an IR probe.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 27.6ft (8.4m)
  • Length 34.1ft (10.4m)
  • Height 18.7ft (5.7m)
  • Empty Weight 97lbs (44kg)
  • Loaded Weight 134lbs (60kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 4.19
  • Wing Loading 0.5lbs/ft2 (2.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 295.5ft2 (27.5m2)
  • Drag Points 2562

Parts

  • Number of Parts 50
  • Control Surfaces 7
  • Performance Cost 310