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40,000ft in 2.5 minutes: Inside the Lightning’s Mach-2 breakthrough

The English Electric Lightning was built around extreme climb performance to counter fast incoming bombers. Twin engines ...
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English Electric Lightning: Britain’s Overpowered Jet That Changed Interceptor Design Forever

In the early 1950s, Britain faced the threat of high altitude Soviet bombers, prompting the need for a high-performance interceptor capable of extraordinary speed and rapid climb. English Electric ...