English Electric Lightning XM135 at the Imperial War Museum Duxford UK
The English Electric Lightning is a supersonic jet fighter aircraft of the Cold War era noted for its great speed. It is the only all-British Mach 2 fighter aircraft and was the first aircraft in the world capable of supercruise. The Lightning was renowned for its capabilities as an interceptor.
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