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The English Electric Lightning is a British fighter aircraft that served as an interceptor during the 1960s, the 1970s and into the late 1980s. It was capable of a top speed of above Mach 2. The Lightning was designed, developed, and manufactured by English Electric. After EE merged with other aircraft manufacturers to form the British Aircraft Corporation it was marketed as the BAC Lightning. It was operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF), the Kuwait Air Force (KAF), and the Royal Saudi Air Force

The English Electric Lightning wasn’t just fast—it was outrageous. This Cold War-era interceptor was the only British-designed fighter capable of Mach 2, and it could climb vertically like a rocket. First flown in 1954, the Lightning’s twin stacked engines gave it blistering acceleration and the power to reach 36,000 feet in under three minutes. Armed to intercept Soviet bombers at extreme speeds, it became a legendary defender of British skies. Its unique design, raw performance, and thunderous

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