Lightning T.4
E506978
The Lightning T.4 is a two-seat trainer version of the British English Electric Lightning supersonic interceptor aircraft, used primarily for pilot instruction and conversion training.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English Electric Lightning variant
ⓘ
trainer aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftFamily | English Electric Lightning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftType |
interceptor derivative
ⓘ
supersonic jet ⓘ |
| airForceBranch | RAF Fighter Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| airIntake | nose intake with central shock cone ⓘ |
| armament |
limited missile capability for training
ⓘ
reduced compared to single-seat fighters ⓘ typically no cannon ⓘ |
| basedOn |
English Electric Lightning F.1
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English Electric Lightning F.1A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Cold War British jet aircraft ⓘ |
| cockpit | dual controls ⓘ |
| configuration | tandem two-seat cockpit ⓘ |
| construction | all-metal stressed-skin structure ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
conversion from subsonic to supersonic jets
ⓘ
training pilots transitioning to Lightning fighters ⓘ |
| engineType | afterburning turbojet ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1961 ⓘ |
| fuselageLayout | stacked engine arrangement ⓘ |
| introduced | early 1960s ⓘ |
| landingGear | tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | English Electric NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | around Mach 2 ⓘ |
| notableFeature | retained Lightning performance with second seat ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| originAircraftRole | supersonic interceptor ⓘ |
| powerplant | 2 × Rolls-Royce Avon turbojet engines ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| role |
conversion trainer
ⓘ
pilot instruction aircraft ⓘ two-seat trainer ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | retired from RAF service ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | single vertical stabilizer ⓘ |
| trainingLevel | operational conversion unit level ⓘ |
| usedFor |
advanced pilot training
ⓘ
interceptor tactics training ⓘ operational conversion training ⓘ supersonic flight training ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | mid-mounted swept wing ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.