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=" 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=" 2girls ahoge aircraft airplane assault_rifle avro_vulcan blonde_hair bolton-paul_defiant bomber country_connection cup day em-2 english_electric_lightning flying gloves graphite_(medium) ground_vehicle gun highres holding jet lab_coat long_hair long_sleeves marmite mikeran_(mikelan) military military_vehicle missile motor_vehicle multiple_girls original panjandrum pleated_skirt rifle school_uniform shirt short_hair skirt sky smile sweater sweater_vest teacup thighhighs traditional_media union_jack vehicle_focus weapon xl_60 " border="0" title=" 2girls ahoge aircraft airplane assault_rifle avro_vulcan blonde_hair bolton-paul_defiant bomber country_connection cup day em-2 english_electric_lightning flying gloves graphite_(medium) ground_vehicle gun highres holding jet lab_coat long_hair long_sleeves marmite mikeran_(mikelan) military military_vehicle missile motor_vehicle multiple_girls original panjandrum pleated_skirt rifle school_uniform shirt short_hair skirt sky smile sweater sweater_vest teacup thighhighs traditional_media union_jack vehicle_focus weapon xl_60 score: rating:safe" class="preview"/> Warning: Undefined variable $webmLink in /home/bbooru/public_html/includes/wiki/wiki_view.php on line 88
alt=" aircraft airplane cloud commentary_request day english_electric_lightning flying from_below jet military missile mtr no_humans sky vehicle_focus " border="0" title=" aircraft airplane cloud commentary_request day english_electric_lightning flying from_below jet military missile mtr no_humans sky vehicle_focus score: rating:safe" class="preview"/> Warning: Undefined variable $webmLink in /home/bbooru/public_html/includes/wiki/wiki_view.php on line 88
alt=" ace_combat ace_combat_zero afterburner aircraft airplane angry animal_collar antennae canine collar commentary_request emblem english_electric_lightning flying jet military no_humans realistic roundel signature vehicle_focus zephyr164 " border="0" title=" ace_combat ace_combat_zero afterburner aircraft airplane angry animal_collar antennae canine collar commentary_request emblem english_electric_lightning flying jet military no_humans realistic roundel signature vehicle_focus 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 acrylic_paint_(medium) aircraft airplane bad_id bad_pixiv_id blue_sky calligraphy_brush_(medium) camouflage day english_electric_lightning hayashi_toshihiro highres military no_humans outdoors painting_(medium) roundel sky traditional_media vehicle_focus " border="0" title=" absurdres acrylic_paint_(medium) aircraft airplane bad_id bad_pixiv_id blue_sky calligraphy_brush_(medium) camouflage day english_electric_lightning hayashi_toshihiro highres military no_humans outdoors painting_(medium) roundel sky traditional_media vehicle_focus score: rating:safe" class="preview"/> Warning: Undefined variable $webmLink in /home/bbooru/public_html/includes/wiki/wiki_view.php on line 88
alt=" aircraft airplane back electricity english_electric_lightning female from_behind jaggy_lines jet looking_back mecha_musume military oekaki original solo yonezuka_ryou " border="0" title=" aircraft airplane back electricity english_electric_lightning female from_behind jaggy_lines jet looking_back mecha_musume military oekaki original solo yonezuka_ryou score: rating:safe" class="preview"/>