English Electric Lightning
type: Thing
type: SpatialThing
label: 閃電戰鬥機 @zh
label: イングリッシュ・エレクトリック ライトニング @ja
label: إنجلش إلكتريك لايتنينغ @ar
name: Lightning
lat: 29.37064743041992
long: 47.97661590576172
description: イギリスの超音速ジェット戦闘機 @ja
description: brytyjski samolot odrzutowy @pl
description: britský stíhací letoun @cs
description: Supersonische onderscheppingsjager @nl
description: brittiskt jaktflygplan @sv
description: zweistrahliger Abfangjäger des britischen Herstellers English Electric @de
description: طائرة اعتراضية من صنع المملكة المتحدة @ar
description: 1957 interceptor aircraft family by English Electric
description: avión de caza fabricado por English Electric @es
description: avion militaire supersonique britannique @fr
description: második generációs brit harci repülőgép @hu
description: מטוס קרב בריטי @iw
description: caccia intercettore English Electric @it
description: 'n supersoniese vegvliegtuig (onderskepper) uit die Koue Oorlog-era. @af
description: interceptor aircraft family by English Electric @sco
description: brittiläinen hävittäjälentokone @fi
point: 29.370648 47.976615
subject: Category:Mid-wing aircraft
subject: Category:English Electric aircraft
subject: Category:1950s British fighter aircraft
subject: Category:Twinjets
subject: Category:Aircraft with retractable tricycle landing gear
combat range nmi: 135
combat range note: supersonic intercept radius
gross weight note: with two Red Top missiles, cannon, ammunition, and internal fuel
hardpoint other: ferry tanks on wings
ceiling ft: 60000
ceiling note: * Zoom ceiling:
crew: 1
empty weight lb: 31068
empty weight note: with armament and no fuel
eng1 lbf: 12690
eng1 name: Rolls-Royce Avon
eng1 number: 2
eng1 type: afterburning turbojet engines
ferry range nmi: 800
ferry range note: internal fuel; with external tanks
gross weight lb: 41076
guns: 2
hardpoint missiles: 2
hardpoints: 2
length ft: 55
length in: 3
max speed mach: --01-27
max takeoff weight lb: 45750
range nmi: 738
span ft: 34
span in: 10
weight: 0.78
time to altitude: 168.0
wing area sqft: 474.5
sqft: 76
wing loading note: F.6 with Red Top missiles and 1/2 fuel
climb rate ftmin: 20000
climb rate note: sustained to Zoom climb 50,000 ft/min
eng1 lbf ab: 16360
align: right
caption: Lightning F.6 of No. 11 Squadron RAF arriving at RAF Greenham Common in 1976.
first flight: 1957-04-04
first flight: 1954-08-04
float: right
height ft: 19
height in: 7
image: https://www.flickr.com/photos/nickkparker/1785716633/
introduction: 1960-07-11
lists: * List of accidents and incidents involving the English Electric Lightning * List of aircraft of the Royal Air Force * List of fighter aircraft
manufacturer: British Aircraft Corporation
manufacturer: English Electric
more users: Royal Saudi Air Force
more users: Kuwait Air Force