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English Electric Lightning

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Auto Credit Based on Makcoink's De Havilland Sparrow

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

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor De Havilland Sparrow
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 28.3ft (8.6m)
  • Length 43.0ft (13.1m)
  • Height 15.0ft (4.6m)
  • Empty Weight 15,318lbs (6,948kg)
  • Loaded Weight 18,657lbs (8,463kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 3.613
  • Wing Loading 67.3lbs/ft2 (328.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 277.4ft2 (25.8m2)
  • Drag Points 5089

Parts

  • Number of Parts 65
  • Control Surfaces 7
  • Performance Cost 454