English Electric Lightning – Photos & Vidéos

Lla Éclairage électrique anglais est un avion de chasse supersonique de l’époque de la guerre froide. Il a été conçu, développé et fabriqué par English Electric, qui a ensuite été absorbé par la nouvelle British Aircraft Corporation. Il a ensuite été commercialisé sous le nom de BAC Lightning. Le Lightning était le seul avion de chasse Mach 2 entièrement britannique. Le Lightning a été utilisé par la Royal Air Force (RAF) et la Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF). Bien que ce soit la RAF’pendant plus de deux décennies, il n’a jamais été nécessaire d’attaquer un autre avion.

Source: English Electric Lightning sur Wikipedia

Lla English Electric Lightning F.53 was a variant of the British supersonic interceptor and jet fighter that was developed for export markets. It was sold to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, who used it for various roles such as interception, reconnaissance, and ground-attack. The F.53 had a unique design feature of having two vertically stacked Rolls-Royce Avon turbojet engines within the fuselage, which gave it exceptional performance and capability during the Cold War era.
Lla F.53 could reach speeds of above Mach 2 and had a range of about 800 km with external fuel tanks. It was armed with two 30 mm ADEN cannons and could carry various missiles, rockets, bombs, and pods under its wings. The F.53 was also equipped with a Ferranti AI-23 radar and an autopilot system. The F.53 served with the Royal Saudi Air Force until 1986 and with the Kuwait Air Force until 1977, when they were replaced by more modern aircraft.