English Electric Lightning F 6 Merch

The Lightning has exceptional rate of climb, ceiling, and speed; pilots have described flying it as being saddled to a skyrocket.

British English Electric Lightning F Mk 3, designed for light backgrounds

British English Electric Lightning F Mk 3, designed for dark backgrounds

The Lightning has exceptional rate of climb, ceiling, and speed; pilots have described flying it as being saddled to a skyrocket.

The Lightning has exceptional rate of climb, ceiling, and speed; pilots have described flying it as being saddled to a skyrocket.

Considering the prototype flew less than 10 years after the end of the Second World War, this Mach 2 capable Interceptor was a quantum leap in performance for the RAF.