English Electric Lightning
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| Retired | 1988 |
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| Wingspan | 11 m |
| Engine types | Rolls-Royce Avon |
| First flight | August 4, 1954 |
| Manufacturers | English Electric |
| British Aircraft Corporation | |
| Did you know | Lightnings were slowly phased out of service between 1974 and 1988. |
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| ID | 1677078 |
About English Electric Lightning
The English Electric Lightning is a fighter aircraft that served as an interceptor during the 1960s, the 1970s and into the late 1980s. It remains the only UK-designed-and-built fighter capable of Mach 2.