RAF Lightning Fighter Jet, der nach 18 Jahren in Lincolnshire angefeuert wurde
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yer1den1go
Von terahurts
RAF Lightning Fighter Jet, der nach 18 Jahren in Lincolnshire angefeuert wurde
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yer1den1go
Von terahurts
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It’s interesting how fast it is compared to modern aircraft.
fantastic plane, basically a jet propelled alloy tube. It can break the sound barrier during a VERTICAL climb
Battery surely would have been flat. Must’ve used jump cables.
Planes from this era are so cool. It’s just a pilot strapped to massive engines.
Really fascinating jet, with loads of cool history behind it.
I know it’s not for everyone, but for those interested there’s a 90 min podcast chat with Ian Black, a retired RAF pilot, who flew the Lightning [here](https://open.spotify.com/episode/3Iv8DQUh2oVFIaKw6qVHDm?si=vJzOG0MWT6aOkUWeMMBK8w)
Fantastic!
Have seen a few Lightnings and other jets that were in running condition which used to display fast-taxiing at a museum only a few years ago, which was incredible (*Even more so* was having a Handley Paige Victor fast-taxi right infront of…). Such a shame that whole thing had to shut down because the owner of the land they were using decided *selling more cars* was more important than maintaining an irreplaceable part of british aviation history, but I think those still do engine startups too in their new space.
An absolute beast.
[English Electric Lightning Take Off](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CDLbokf9sg)
So they can get it flying right?
Right?
^Let ^a ^man ^dream.