English Electric / BAC Lightning
Fighter
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The English Electric / BAC Lightning is a twin-engined single-seat fighter aircraft for the interceptor role produced by the British manufacturer English Electric (later BAC, British Aerospace Corporation). The Lightning was in operation with the Royal Air Force and the air forces of Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
| Crew | 1 | |
| Propulsion | 2 Turbojet Engines | |
| Engine Model | Rolls-Royce Avon 301 R | |
| Engine Power (each) dry/with Afterburner | 56,5 / 72,5 kN | 12700 / 16300 lbf |
| Speed | 2415 km/h | 1304 kts 1501 mph |
| Mmo (max. Mach) | Mach 2.0 | |
| Service Ceiling | 18.288 m | 60.000 ft |
| Rate of climb | 15240 m/min | 50000 ft/min |
| Range | 1.300 km | 702 NM 808 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 12.701 kg | 28.000 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 22.680 kg | 50.000 lbs |
| Wing Span | 10,61 m | 34 ft 10 in |
| Wing Area | 44,1 m² | 475 ft² |
| Length | 16,84 m | 55 ft 3 in |
| Height | 5,97 m | 19 ft 7 in |
| First Flight | 04.08.1954 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Total Production | 388 | |
| ICAO Code | LTNG | |
| Data for (Version) | BAC Lightning F.6 | |
| Variants | Lightning F.1, F.1A, F.2, F.2A, F.3, F.3A, F.6, F.52, F.53, T.4, T.5, T.54, T.55 | |
| [Photo-ID: 6720] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-17 | |
 | BAC / English Electric Lightning F.1 Royal Air Force Reg.: XG337 c/n: 95026 |
| Royal Air Force Museum Cosford [Shifnal, Shropshire] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1296] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-16 | |
 | BAC / English Electric Lightning F.1 Royal Air Force Reg.: XM135 c/n: 95031 |
| Imperial War Museum [Duxford Aerodrome (EGSU / QFO)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 13090] © Karsten Palt 2016-07-10 | |
 | BAC / English Electric Lightning F.1 Royal Air Force Reg.: XM135 c/n: 95031 |
| Imperial War Museum [Duxford Aerodrome (EGSU / QFO)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 3536] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-12 | |
 | BAC / English Electric Lightning F.2A Royal Air Force Reg.: XN730 c/n: 95107 |
| Luftwaffenmuseum [Berlin - Gatow] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1509] © Karsten Palt 2008-09-27 | |
 | BAC / English Electric Lightning F.2A Royal Air Force Reg.: XN782 c/n: 95135 |
| Flugausstellung L.+P. Junior [Hermeskeil] | |
| [Photo-ID: 7669] © Karsten Palt 2013-09-19 | |
 | BAC / English Electric Lightning F.53 Royal Air Force Reg.: ZF588 c/n: 95300 ex Saudi Air Force |
| East Midlands Airport Aeropark [Castle Donington] | |
| [Photo-ID: 10874] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-03 | |
 | BAC / English Electric Lightning F.53 Royal Saudi Air Force Reg.: ZF593 c/n: 95298 |
| Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6865] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-17 | |
 | BAC / English Electric Lightning F.6 Royal Air Force Reg.: XR771 c/n: 95236 |
| Midland Air Museum [Coventry] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6864] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-17 | |
 | BAC / English Electric Lightning F.6 Royal Air Force Reg.: XR771 c/n: 95236 |
| Midland Air Museum [Coventry] | |
| [Photo-ID: 7042] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-18 | |
 | BAC / English Electric Lightning F.6 Royal Air Force Reg.: XS903 c/n: 95249 |
| Yorkshire Air Museum [Elvington] | |
| [Photo-ID: 7043] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-18 | |
 | BAC / English Electric Lightning F.6 Royal Air Force Reg.: XS903 c/n: 95249 |
| Yorkshire Air Museum [Elvington] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1302] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-16 | |
 | BAC / English Electric Lightning F6 Royal Air Force Reg.: XS925 c/n: 8961M |
| Royal Air Force Museum [London-Hendon] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6938] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-18 | |
 | BAC / English Electric Lightning T.5 Royal Air Force Reg.: XS417 c/n: B1/95002 |
| Newark Air Museum [Winthorpe, Newark] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6939] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-18 | |
 | BAC / English Electric Lightning T.5 Royal Air Force Reg.: XS417 c/n: B1/95002 |
| Newark Air Museum [Winthorpe, Newark] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6940] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-18 | |
 | BAC / English Electric Lightning T.5 Royal Air Force Reg.: XS417 c/n: B1/95002 |
| Newark Air Museum [Winthorpe, Newark] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6867] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-17 | |
 | BAC / English Electric Lightning T.55 Royal Saudi Air Force Reg.: 55-713 c/n: B1/95026 |
| Midland Air Museum [Coventry] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6866] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-17 | |
 | BAC / English Electric Lightning T.55 Royal Saudi Air Force Reg.: 55-713 c/n: B1/95026 |
| Midland Air Museum [Coventry] | |