Lightning F.1
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The Lightning F.1 was an early production variant of the British English Electric Lightning supersonic interceptor fighter, designed for high-speed, high-altitude air defense during the Cold War.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| BAC Lightning | 1 |
| Lightning F.1A | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English Electric Lightning variant
ⓘ
fighter aircraft variant ⓘ |
| aircraftGeneration | second-generation jet fighter ⓘ |
| airDefenseNetworkRole | quick reaction alert ⓘ |
| airForceOperator | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | metal ⓘ |
| airIntakeConfiguration | nose intake ⓘ |
| basedOn | English Electric P.1 prototype NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | jet aircraft ⓘ |
| conflictAssociation | Cold War air defense ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designedAs | point-defense interceptor ⓘ |
| designedBy | English Electric design team ⓘ |
| designedFor |
high-altitude interception
ⓘ
high-speed interception ⓘ |
| designedToCounter | Soviet bombers ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | twin-engine ⓘ |
| engineModel | Rolls-Royce Avon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | turbofan ⓘ |
| enteredServiceYear | 1960 ⓘ |
| era | 1950s military aircraft ⓘ |
| firstFlightYear | 1959 ⓘ |
| fuselageConfiguration | stacked-engine layout ⓘ |
| landingGearType | tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | English Electric NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeedClass | Mach 2 ⓘ |
| missionProfile | rapid-climb interception ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| partOfAircraftFamily | English Electric Lightning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Lightning P.1B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryArmament |
air-to-air missiles
ⓘ
cannon ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Royal Air Force Fighter Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsionType | jet ⓘ |
| role |
air-defense fighter
ⓘ
supersonic interceptor ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceType | frontline interceptor ⓘ |
| successor |
Lightning F.1A
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lightning F.2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Lightning F.3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail ⓘ |
| takeoffAndLanding | conventional runway ⓘ |
| usedDuring | Cold War ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | swept wing ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lightning F.1A
this entity surface form:
BAC Lightning