English Electric Lightning | Skyrocket to the Stratosphere | Legendary British Cold War Interceptor

The only Mach 2 British fighter ever built, the English Electric Lightning was a legendary Cold War interceptor that defended the airspace of the United Kingdom for the best part of three decades. Its performance is impressive even by today's standards, and this video explores why.
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[@1tonyboat]

Loved working on the Lightning when i served on 111Sqd at RAF Wattisham in the early 70`s .

[@sichere]

The final version of the Lightning was the F53 export version made by BAC and had Avon 302r's that produced 20,000 lbs of thrust each in a 28,000 airframe !