Engelsk elektrisk lyn - bilder og videoer

Den Norsk Elektrisk Lyn er et supersonisk jagerfly fra den kalde krigen. Det ble designet, utviklet og produsert av English Electric, som senere ble absorbert av det nyopprettede British Aircraft Corporation. Det ble da markedsført som BAC Lightning. Lightning var det eneste helbritiske Mach 2 jagerflyet. Lightning ble brukt av Royal Air Force (RAF) og Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF). Selv om det var RAFs primære avskjæringsfly i mer enn to tiår, var det aldri nødvendig å angripe et annet fly.

Kilde: Norsk Elektrisk Lyn på Wikipedia

Den 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.
Den 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.