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English Electric Lightning

English Electric Lightning
Photo: Mike Freer - Touchdown-aviation, GFDL 1.2 (licence)

The English Electric Lightning is a British fighter aircraft that served as an interceptor from 1960 to 1988. It is capable of a top speed above Mach 2. The Lightning was designed, developed, and manufactured by English Electric.

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