English Electric P.1

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The English Electric P.1 was the experimental prototype fighter aircraft that led to the development of the supersonic English Electric Lightning interceptor used by the Royal Air Force.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf experimental aircraft
prototype fighter aircraft
aircraftConfiguration mid-mounted swept wing
twin-engine jet
airframeMaterial metal
category British experimental aircraft
jet fighter prototype
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
designedBy Freddie Page NERFINISHED
W. E. W. Petter NERFINISHED
developedFor Royal Air Force NERFINISHED
developedInto English Electric Lightning NERFINISHED
engineType turbojet
era Cold War
firstFlightDate 1954-08-04
intendedRole high-speed point-defense interceptor
manufacturer English Electric NERFINISHED
maximumSpeedClass supersonic
notableFeature research into Mach 2 performance
stacked engine arrangement precursor
operator Royal Air Force
powerplant Rolls-Royce Avon NERFINISHED
programPurpose to validate Lightning design
role interceptor prototype
status retired
successor English Electric Lightning F.1 NERFINISHED
tailConfiguration t-tail
usedFor aerodynamic testing
supersonic flight research
weapons system development
wingType highly swept wing

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English Electric Lightning developedFrom English Electric P.1