Now Viewing: english_electric_lightning

Tag type: General

The English Electric Lightning is a jet fighter/interceptor aircraft developed by English Electric (later British Aerospace) for the Royal Air Force (RAF). It is visually distinctive for having its two jet engines stacked one on top of the other in the fuselage, rather than side-by-side as is seen in virtually every other twin-powered aircraft with internal engines. It is also notable for having both overwing and underwing hardpoints in its wings.

h5. Background information
First flying in 1954, the Lightning was one of the earliest military aircraft to achieve speeds of Mach 2, and the first jet ever to achieve "supercruise" (supersonic flight without the use of afterburners).

Though lightly armed with only two very short-range missiles and two cannons, the Lightning's high speed, even higher acceleration, fast climbing and agility made it very popular with pilots even long after it became obsolete, and assignments to Lightning squadrons were highly prized in the RAF. In 1988 the last Lightnings were finally retired and replaced by the Panavia tornado (aircraft)|Panavia Tornado ADV.



Other Wiki Information

Warning: Undefined variable $webmLink in /home/bbooru/public_html/includes/wiki/wiki_view.php on line 88
alt=" aircraft airplane avro_vulcan bomb bomber dr-arche english_electric_lightning explosive fighter_jet flying highres jet military military_vehicle no_humans original royal_air_force sky " border="0" title=" aircraft airplane avro_vulcan bomb bomber dr-arche english_electric_lightning explosive fighter_jet flying highres jet military military_vehicle no_humans original royal_air_force sky score: rating:questionable" class="preview"/> Warning: Undefined variable $webmLink in /home/bbooru/public_html/includes/wiki/wiki_view.php on line 88
alt=" 4girls afterburner ahoge aircraft airplane alternate_hair_color armor artist_name blonde_hair blue_hair braid clenched_hands cloud commentary_request contrail day drop_tank eating english_electric_lightning f-16_fighting_falcon f-35_lightning_ii f-8_crusader flying food glint green_eyes green_hair hair_ornament helmet huge_ahoge japanese_armor jet kabuto_(helmet) kashiwa_mochi_(food) koinobori leaf long_hair mecha_musume mig-21 military mochi mouth_hold multiple_girls oak_leaf open_mouth origami original outstretched_arms personification pleated_skirt red_hair school_uniform serafuku signature skirt sky spread_arms thighhighs twintails vehicle_and_personification vehicle_focus wagashi watermark windsock zephyr164 " border="0" title=" 4girls afterburner ahoge aircraft airplane alternate_hair_color armor artist_name blonde_hair blue_hair braid clenched_hands cloud commentary_request contrail day drop_tank eating english_electric_lightning f-16_fighting_falcon f-35_lightning_ii f-8_crusader flying food glint green_eyes green_hair hair_ornament helmet huge_ahoge japanese_armor jet kabuto_(helmet) kashiwa_mochi_(food) koinobori leaf long_hair mecha_musume mig-21 military mochi mouth_hold multiple_girls oak_leaf open_mouth origami original outstretched_arms personification pleated_skirt red_hair school_uniform serafuku signature skirt sky spread_arms thighhighs twintails vehicle_and_personification vehicle_focus wagashi watermark windsock zephyr164 score: rating:safe" class="preview"/> Warning: Undefined variable $webmLink in /home/bbooru/public_html/includes/wiki/wiki_view.php on line 88
alt=" absurdres balmoral_mk.ix battroid blueprint_(medium) commentary comparison concept_art drone english_commentary english_electric_lightning gerwalk gun gunpod h&k_mp5 highres machinery macross mecha military military_vehicle original realistic robot science_fiction special_air_service submachine_gun suppressor uzuki_(uzukinokaze) variable_fighter weapon " border="0" title=" absurdres balmoral_mk.ix battroid blueprint_(medium) commentary comparison concept_art drone english_commentary english_electric_lightning gerwalk gun gunpod h&k_mp5 highres machinery macross mecha military military_vehicle original realistic robot science_fiction special_air_service submachine_gun suppressor uzuki_(uzukinokaze) variable_fighter weapon score: rating:questionable" class="preview"/> Warning: Undefined variable $webmLink in /home/bbooru/public_html/includes/wiki/wiki_view.php on line 88
alt=" absurdres ai-assisted aircraft aircraft_carrier airplane balmoral_mk.ix commentary drone english_commentary english_electric_lightning english_text fighter_jet flying highres jet machinery macross military military_vehicle missile missile_pod ocean original realistic roundel royal_air_force royal_navy science_fiction ship signature united_kingdom uzuki_(uzukinokaze) variable_fighter vehicle_focus warship water watercraft " border="0" title=" absurdres ai-assisted aircraft aircraft_carrier airplane balmoral_mk.ix commentary drone english_commentary english_electric_lightning english_text fighter_jet flying highres jet machinery macross military military_vehicle missile missile_pod ocean original realistic roundel royal_air_force royal_navy science_fiction ship signature united_kingdom uzuki_(uzukinokaze) variable_fighter vehicle_focus warship water watercraft score: rating:questionable" class="preview"/> Warning: Undefined variable $webmLink in /home/bbooru/public_html/includes/wiki/wiki_view.php on line 88
alt=" 1980_iranian_embassy_siege 6+others absurdres ai-assisted ambiguous_gender army balmoral_mk.ix battroid building cloud commentary damaged day drone english_commentary english_electric_lightning fog grey_sky gun gunpod h&k_mp5 h&k_mp5sd highres light london machinery macross mecha military military_vehicle multiple_others original outdoors police police_uniform policeman real_life realistic road robot royal_air_force royal_navy scenery science_fiction siege sky smoke special_air_service street submachine_gun suppressor tactical_clothes uniform uzuki_(uzukinokaze) variable_fighter weapon wet " border="0" title=" 1980_iranian_embassy_siege 6+others absurdres ai-assisted ambiguous_gender army balmoral_mk.ix battroid building cloud commentary damaged day drone english_commentary english_electric_lightning fog grey_sky gun gunpod h&k_mp5 h&k_mp5sd highres light london machinery macross mecha military military_vehicle multiple_others original outdoors police police_uniform policeman real_life realistic road robot royal_air_force royal_navy scenery science_fiction siege sky smoke special_air_service street submachine_gun suppressor tactical_clothes uniform uzuki_(uzukinokaze) variable_fighter weapon wet score: rating:questionable" class="preview"/> Warning: Undefined variable $webmLink in /home/bbooru/public_html/includes/wiki/wiki_view.php on line 88
alt=" 1980_iranian_embassy_siege absurdres ai-assisted balmoral_mk.ix battroid bodysuit broken_glass building cloud commentary debris drone english_commentary english_electric_lightning fire fog glass gun gunpod h&k_mp5 h&k_mp5sd highres hood hooded_bodysuit light london machinery macross mecha military military_vehicle original real_life realistic robot running scared science_fiction smoke smoke_grenade soldier special_air_service submachine_gun suppressor uzuki_(uzukinokaze) variable_fighter weapon " border="0" title=" 1980_iranian_embassy_siege absurdres ai-assisted balmoral_mk.ix battroid bodysuit broken_glass building cloud commentary debris drone english_commentary english_electric_lightning fire fog glass gun gunpod h&k_mp5 h&k_mp5sd highres hood hooded_bodysuit light london machinery macross mecha military military_vehicle original real_life realistic robot running scared science_fiction smoke smoke_grenade soldier special_air_service submachine_gun suppressor uzuki_(uzukinokaze) variable_fighter weapon score: rating:questionable" class="preview"/>

View more »