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{{infobox Aircraft | {{infobox Aircraft | ||
|name =English Electric Lightning F.1A | |name =English Electric Lightning F.1A | ||
|type = | |image =Lightning_F.1A.jpg | ||
|type =Interceptor | |||
|livery = | |livery = | ||
|fdm = | |fdm = JSBSim | ||
|status = | |status = Production | ||
|authors =AJ MacLeod | |authors =AJ MacLeod | ||
|download = | |download =http://www.flightgear.org/Downloads/aircraft/#Lightning | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''English Electric Lightning''' is a supersonic jet [[:Category:Military aircraft|fighter]] [[aircraft]] of the Cold War era, remembered for its great speed and unpainted natural metal exterior finish. It is the only all-British Mach 2 fighter aircraft. Renowned for its capabilities as an interceptor, RAF pilots described it as "being saddled to a skyrocket". English Electric was later incorporated into the British Aircraft Corporation, later marks being developed and produced as the '''BAC Lightning'''. | |||
==Aircraft help== | |||
{| class="prettytable" | |||
!Key | |||
!Function | |||
|- | |||
|d | |||
|Deploy braking chute | |||
|- | |||
|Ctrl-b | |||
|Toggle airbrakes | |||
|- | |||
|Ctrl-s | |||
|Toggle autothrottle | |||
|- | |||
|Ctrl-j | |||
|Jettison ventral tank | |||
|- | |||
|l | |||
|Select squadron markings | |||
|- | |||
|R | |||
|Radar close-up view (hold key down) | |||
|- | |||
|u/U | |||
|Adjust seat (requires DC power) | |||
|} | |||
[[Category:Aircraft]] | [[Category:Aircraft]] | ||
[[Category:Military aircraft]] | |||
Revision as of 06:38, 8 May 2009
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| Type | Interceptor |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | AJ MacLeod |
| FDM | JSBSim |
| Status | Production |
| Download |
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The English Electric Lightning is a supersonic jet fighter aircraft of the Cold War era, remembered for its great speed and unpainted natural metal exterior finish. It is the only all-British Mach 2 fighter aircraft. Renowned for its capabilities as an interceptor, RAF pilots described it as "being saddled to a skyrocket". English Electric was later incorporated into the British Aircraft Corporation, later marks being developed and produced as the BAC Lightning.
Aircraft help
| Key | Function |
|---|---|
| d | Deploy braking chute |
| Ctrl-b | Toggle airbrakes |
| Ctrl-s | Toggle autothrottle |
| Ctrl-j | Jettison ventral tank |
| l | Select squadron markings |
| R | Radar close-up view (hold key down) |
| u/U | Adjust seat (requires DC power) |