English Electric Lightning (historical)
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The English Electric Lightning was a British Cold War-era supersonic fighter aircraft renowned for its exceptional rate of climb and distinctive twin-stacked engine design.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| English Electric Lightning (historical) canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fighter aircraft
ⓘ
interceptor aircraft ⓘ supersonic aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory |
jet-powered fighter
ⓘ
single-seat fighter ⓘ |
| airForceRole | air defense of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| airIntakeConfiguration | nose intake with shock cone ⓘ |
| armament |
30 mm ADEN cannon
ⓘ
air-to-air missiles ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
high-altitude interception
ⓘ
rapid climb to intercept bombers ⓘ |
| developedFrom | English Electric P.1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | Rolls-Royce Avon turbojet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1954-08-04 ⓘ |
| fuelType | jet fuel ⓘ |
| introduced | 1960 ⓘ |
| landingGear | tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
British Aircraft Corporation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English Electric NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | around Mach 2.0 ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
short range
ⓘ
very high thrust-to-weight ratio ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
exceptional rate of climb
ⓘ
high service ceiling ⓘ twin-stacked engine configuration ⓘ |
| operator |
Kuwait Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Air Force ⓘ Royal Saudi Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplantConfiguration | twin engines in vertical tandem ⓘ |
| primaryUser |
Kuwait Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Air Force ⓘ Royal Saudi Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | jet propulsion ⓘ |
| retiredFromRAF | 1988 ⓘ |
| role |
fighter
ⓘ
interceptor ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | over 50,000 ft ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tailplane ⓘ |
| takeoffMethod | conventional runway takeoff ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | Cold War air defense ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | swept wing ⓘ |
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