Type sheet: eeltg

English Electric Lightning F.1
Fighter/Interceptor, United Kingdom, 1959

[Technical Data] [Expo/Images] - [ English Electric] [ Fighter 1946-1974] [ Light Bombers 1946-1974]

Description:

First British aircraft beyond Mach 2, extraordinarily
to maintain. Look at the engines mounted one over the
other.

Sizes and weights

Total Length :

55.249 ft

16.840 m

Greatest height :

19.587 ft

5.970 m

Wingspan :

34.810 ft

10.610 m

Max take off weight :

41707.6 lbs

18915.0 kg

Performance data

Max. speed :

1303 kts

2414 km/h

Service ceiling :

62073 ft

18920 m

Range :

778 nm

1440 km

Propulsion

Kind :

Strl

Type :

Rolls Royce Avon 210

Power rating (max.) :

64206 N

6545 kp

Count :

2

2

Total power rating (max.) :

128413 N

13090 kp

Other

Crew :

0

0

1

Armament :

2 MK 2 A/A FK