English Electric Lightning F.2

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraftType interceptor
gptkbp:armament 2 x 30 mm ADEN cannon
Firestreak air-to-air missiles
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:crew 1
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Avon_turbojet
gptkbp:firstFlight 11 July 1961
gptkbp:height 19 ft 7 in (5.97 m)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label English Electric Lightning F.2
gptkbp:introduced 1962
gptkbp:length 55 ft 3 in (16.84 m)
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:English_Electric
gptkbp:maximumSpeed Mach 2.0
gptkbp:notableFor exceptional rate of climb
vertical twin-engine configuration
gptkbp:numberBuilt 44
gptkbp:partOf English Electric Lightning family
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:range 800 mi (1,300 km)
gptkbp:retired 1978
gptkbp:serviceCeiling 60,000 ft (18,000 m)
gptkbp:successor English Electric Lightning F.3
gptkbp:wingspan 34 ft 10 in (10.61 m)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:English_Electric_Lightning_cockpit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6