Lightning F.2
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The Lightning F.2 was a major early production variant of the British English Electric Lightning supersonic interceptor, featuring improved avionics and armament for Royal Air Force service during the Cold War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lightning F.2 canonical | 1 |
| Lightning F.2A | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fighter aircraft variant
ⓘ
interceptor aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftGeneration | second generation jet fighter ⓘ |
| aircraftType | single-seat fighter ⓘ |
| airForceDesignation | F.2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| airframe | metal monoplane ⓘ |
| airIntakeType | nose intake ⓘ |
| armament |
air-to-air missiles
ⓘ
cannon ⓘ |
| avionics | improved radar compared to earlier Lightning variants ⓘ |
| basedOn | Lightning F.1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Cold War ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designFeature |
climb performance optimized for interception
ⓘ
high rate of climb ⓘ short-range interception capability ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | twin-engine ⓘ |
| enginePlacement | stacked in fuselage ⓘ |
| era | early Cold War ⓘ |
| improvementOver | Lightning F.1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landingGear | tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | English Electric NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionProfile | high-speed point defense interception ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
improved armament over initial production Lightning
ⓘ
improved avionics over initial production Lightning ⓘ |
| operator | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatedAs | development of English Electric Lightning for RAF service ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | English Electric Lightning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplant | Rolls-Royce Avon turbojet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMission | air defense ⓘ |
| role | supersonic interceptor ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | RAF Fighter Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | single vertical tail ⓘ |
| usedBy | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | swept wing ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lightning F.2A