English Electric Lightning Fighter

- Price: € 9,500

South Africa operates the world’s only twin-engine two-seater (side-by-side) supersonic interceptor, the English Electric Lightning. Two Rolls Royce Avon 302 turbojets power this amazing aircraft. This aircraft is the crème-de-la-crème of fighter jets. The Lightning still holds a number of world climb-to-altitude records and is known for its vertical climb performance, capable of a speed of Mach 2.2 (1500 mph), and an initial climb rate of 50,000 ft/min.

Your training includes a full morning’s briefing, survival training, ejection seat training, oxygen management, as well as the kit and all your equipment.

Type: Dual control, two seater supersonic interceptor training aircraft

Power Plant: Two Rolls Royce Avon 30201C delivering 36 500 pounds thrust, with after burning.

Performance:
R.O.C – maximum initial at 50 000 feet per minute
Maximum speed – Mach 2.3 (2 405 kilometres per hour) at 40 000 feet
Empty weight – 28,041 pounds
Service ceiling – 65 000 feet +
Fuel uplift – 13 300 pounds

Principle dimensions:
Length – 55 ft 3 inches
Height – 19 ft 7 inches
Wingspan – 34 ft
Wing are – 458,5 ft

Armanent:
Two Firestreak OR two Redtop missiles
Two 30mm Aden Cannons in ventral tank
48 x 2-inch rockets in place of missile pack

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