English Electric Lightning

Airplanes

Length

16.764 m

Flat Wing Span

10.3632 m

Height

5.7912 m

Flat Wing Area

44.0825 m²

Max Mach

2.27 Mach

Max Ceiling

18288 m

Number of Engines

First Flight

1954-08-04

Entry Into service

1960-07-11

Number Built

337

Maximum Take-Off Weight

20.7519 t (paragliders: kg)

Maximum Range

1366.776 km

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Aircraft	Maximum Take-Off Weight (t (paragliders: kg))	Maximum Range (km)
English Electric Lightning	20.7519	1366.776

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All data (27 fields)

Name: English Electric Lightning
Manufacturer: British Aircraft Corporation
Description: The English Electric Lightning is a British fighter aircraft that served as an interceptor from 1960 to 1988.
ICAO Code: LTNG
First Flight: 1954-08-04
Entry Into service: 1960-07-11
Service End: 1988-04-30
Designer: British Aircraft Corporation
Type: Interceptor (primary); fighter
Length (m): 16.764
Height (m): 5.7912
Cockpit Crew: 1
Max Ceiling (m): 18288
Rate of Climb (m/s): 101.6
Armament: 2× 30 mm ADEN cannon; 2 × forward fuselage, 2 × overwing pylon stations
Endurance (h): 35
Max Mach (Mach): 2.27
National Origin: United Kingdom
Number Built: 337
Powerplant Description: 2 × Rolls-Royce Avon 301R afterburning turbojet engines
Primary Users: Royal Air Force, Kuwait Air Force; Royal Saudi Air Force
Status: Retired
Wikipedia Article (URL): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Electric_Lightning
Flat Wing Span (m): 10.3632
Flat Wing Area (m²): 44.0825
Wake Category: M
Number of Engines: 2