English Electric Lightning

English Electric Lightning
	RAF's English Electric Lightning.
Role	Fighter jet.
National origin	UK
Manufacturer	English Electric
First flight	1954
Introduction	1959
Status	Out of service
Primary user	Royal Air Force
Number built	337 examples

The English Electric Lightning is a British fighter jet. It is a twin-turbojet. It was used by the Royal Air Force for the Cold War and by air forces of Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

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