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.
English Electric Lightning F.1A
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Type |
Interceptor |
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Author(s) |
AJ MacLeod |
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FDM |
JSBSim |
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Production |
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Aircraft help
Key
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Function
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d
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Deploy braking chute
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Ctrl-b
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Toggle airbrakes
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Ctrl-s
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Toggle autothrottle
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Ctrl-j
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Jettison ventral tank
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l
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Select squadron markings
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R
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Radar close-up view (hold key down)
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u/U
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Adjust seat (requires DC power)
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