Electric Lightning
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Uploaded by sonicbombHD on Jun 6, 2008
The Lightning was an all-British Mach 2 capable supersonic Cold War fighter/interceptor. RAF pilots described it as "being saddled to a skyrocket". Designed as an air superiority fighter, it's role was to defend mainland Britain against bomber attacks. The Lightning served RAF and the Royal Saudi Air Force between 1957 and 1988.
Music: Ian Brown - "Northern Lights".
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its actually two Big ass engines lol, ive been lucky enough to have flown in the two seater version. In combat practice from Royal Air Force Binbrook. Licolnshire.
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I like the way the fueling probe appears and disappears off the port wing, they always made entering and exiting awkward. Looks like an F1A, I caught the last 2 that were being used for development for Foxhunter by BAe, a pair of F6's. They flew them until about '91/92 I think. Shame it wasn't the T55's I wouldn't have minded a ride in one. Fantastic aircraft, and a very nicely edited video.
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ENGLISH ELECTRIC Lightning, if you please - English Electric's aircraft division was grouped into BAC in the 1964 nationalisation and merge.
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@KeeChrs Ah, I still say the F-104 was a better lookin' plane than even the the Lightning. But not by much!
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shouldve been called the hang on for dear life
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its a v12 gokart lol
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Excellent Video of one of the incrediblest jets ever! Thanks for sharing!
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@taninozzo92 - I can back up the comment about the F35 being named after both aircraft. It's being built in partnership with BAE Systems in the UK. It's the Joint Strike Fighter to be used in the US and sold in Europe. Doesn't fly as nice as a Typhoon though...or one of these ;)
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@shackvan for really???? O.O
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Some things just look right:- Spitfire, E type Jag and the Lightning
KeeChrs 2 years ago 12
thats not a plane , its a big ass enine with a seat strapped to it lol
glynhoyland 2 years ago 5