English Electric Lightning Supersonic Interceptor Family
The English Electric Lightning was a British supersonic interceptor family developed from the P.1 research aircraft and operated by the Royal Air Force and several export air arms. Its twin-engine, high-climb design combined radar-guided interception with sustained supersonic performance and became the last all-British fighter to serve as a frontline RAF interceptor for nearly three decades.
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Identity
- Aliases
- LightningP.1P.1AP.1BEnglish Electric P.1
- Family Name
- English Electric Lightning
- Full Name
- English Electric Lightning Supersonic Interceptor Family
- Roles
- militaryexperimental
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The English Electric Lightning was a British supersonic interceptor family developed from the P.1 research aircraft and operated by the Royal Air Force and several export air arms. Its twin-engine, high-climb design combined radar-guided interception with sustained supersonic performance and became the last all-British fighter to serve as a frontline RAF interceptor for nearly three decades.
- First Flight Year
- 1,954
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Nested value
- Name
- Lightning F.6 exact Avon 301R configuration
- Notes
- Applies only to the Lightning F.6 branch. F.1/F.1A/F.2/F.3/F.6A/F.53 and prototype/other Lightning variants remain separate or unmodeled until exact evidence supports them.
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- Creation Time
- August 5, 2026 at 01:32:53 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 5, 2026 at 01:45:11 UTC