Lightning F.3
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The Lightning F.3 was a major variant of the British English Electric Lightning supersonic interceptor, featuring improved performance and avionics for Royal Air Force air defense duties during the Cold War.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lightning F.3 canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fighter aircraft variant
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military aircraft ⓘ supersonic interceptor ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | jet-powered fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftFamily | English Electric Lightning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftType | single-seat fighter ⓘ |
| airframe | development of earlier Lightning marks ⓘ |
| alliance | NATO air defence network (via RAF) ⓘ |
| armament |
30 mm ADEN cannon (on some aircraft or with gun pack)
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Firestreak air-to-air missiles NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Top air-to-air missiles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Cold War ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
high-altitude interception
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rapid climb performance ⓘ |
| developedIn | 1950s ⓘ |
| engineType | twin Rolls-Royce Avon turbojet engines ⓘ |
| enteredOperationalService | 1960s ⓘ |
| era | Cold War era ⓘ |
| feature |
AI.23B radar
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improved performance over earlier Lightning marks ⓘ increased thrust engines ⓘ reheated turbojet engines ⓘ revised fin and rudder ⓘ upgraded avionics ⓘ |
| followedBy | Lightning F.6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | English Electric NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maxSpeedClass | Mach 2 class ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
short range
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very high rate of climb ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| partOf | English Electric Lightning family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplant | Rolls-Royce Avon 301R NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Lightning F.1
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lightning F.1A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryBaseCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMission | point defence interceptor ⓘ |
| role | interceptor aircraft ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | early 1960s ⓘ |
| status | retired from RAF service ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail with enlarged fin ⓘ |
| usedFor |
air defence
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interception ⓘ |
| user | Royal Air Force Fighter Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | swept wing ⓘ |
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