English Electric Lightning P1A at Cosford
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English Electric Lightning P1A at Cosford
The first flight of English Electric P1 Lightning WG760 was on 4 August 1954.
It was experimental and was the basis for the RAF’s front line fighter, the English Electric (later BAC) Lightning.
WG760, the first of the two prototypes, exceeded the speed of sound in level flight, achieving Mach 1.22. The second prototype P1A XG763 reached a maximum of Mach 1.53.
Further developments of the fuselage and the fitting of more powerful engines meant that later aircraft exceeded Mach 2.0. The Lightning stayed in service for nearly three decades.
Keywords: p1,p1a,lightning,english electric,bac,interceptor
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