Lightning F.6
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The Lightning F.6 was a late, highly refined variant of the British English Electric Lightning supersonic interceptor, featuring improved range, avionics, and weapons for Royal Air Force air defense duties.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lightning fighter | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English Electric Lightning variant
ⓘ
fighter aircraft variant ⓘ supersonic interceptor aircraft ⓘ |
| afterburning | yes ⓘ |
| aircraftFamily | English Electric Lightning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| avionics | AI.23B radar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | English Electric Lightning airframe ⓘ |
| category |
interceptor aircraft
ⓘ
jet aircraft ⓘ military aircraft ⓘ |
| cockpitConfiguration | single-seat ⓘ |
| configuration | twin-engine ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Lightning F.3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| feature |
improved range compared to earlier Lightning marks
ⓘ
increased internal fuel capacity ⓘ overwing fuel tanks capability ⓘ refined aerodynamics ⓘ revised wing with kinked leading edge ⓘ upgraded avionics suite ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1964 ⓘ |
| gunArmament | 2 × 30 mm ADEN cannon ⓘ |
| introduced | 1965 ⓘ |
| laterManufacturer | British Aircraft Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | English Electric NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | over Mach 2 ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| powerplant | 2 × Rolls-Royce Avon 301R turbojet engines ⓘ |
| primaryArmament |
Firestreak air-to-air missiles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Red Top air-to-air missiles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retiredFromService | late 1980s ⓘ |
| role | air defence interceptor ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
RAF Fighter Command
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
RAF Strike Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | over 50,000 ft ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| successorInRAFService |
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Panavia Tornado F3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| survivingExamples | museum exhibits and privately owned aircraft ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tailplane ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Quick Reaction Alert duties
ⓘ
United Kingdom airspace interception ⓘ |
| usedIn | NATO air defence during the Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | swept wing ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Lightning fighter