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This outstanding former RAF interceptor of the '60s and '70s is mounted on a plinth on the premises of Castle Air just off the A38 near Liskeard in Cornwall.
It is 32 years since this plane took its last flight in November 1987. According to Wikipedia, the Lightning remains the only UK-designed and built fighter capable of Mach 2. It was designed, developed, and initially manufactured by English Electric and was operated by the RAF, the Kuwait Air Force and the Royal Saudi Air Force.
The Lightning was initially designed and developed as a high speed interceptor to defend the V-bomber airfields from attack by anticipated future nuclear-armed supersonic Soviet bombers such as the Tupolev Tu-22, but it was subsequently also required to intercept other bomber aircraft such as the Tupolev Tu-16 and the Tupolev Tu-95. The Lightning had an exceptional rate of climb, ceiling, and speed but was limited by its fuel capacity. Later developments provided greater range and speed along with aerial reconnaissance and ground-attack capability.
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An F-35C test aircraft flies in afterburner with external stores and pylons from Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., to a test range in September 2013. The aircraft is also fitted with a spin recovery chute for high angle of attack testing.
Multirole New Generation Jet -1. Affectionately known as "Mingi", with its official designation "Menace", it is a sixth-generation multi-role jet, mainly offensive in nature. The "Menace" was developed in parallel with the "ArrowHead" jet, from which it takes the style of the front fuselage. The "Menace" will have to operate offensively by attacking and neutralizing targets outside national borders. The MNGJ, therefore, can operate as a raider, reconnaissance aircraft, fighter-bomber, and air supremacy jet, depending on the armaments installed. The "Menace" is equipped with the latest avionics technologies and latest-generation sensors, including advanced stealth capabilities and very low infrared signature. It has a top speed of Mach 2.1, an operational range of 1150 km, and a payload of 30 tons (fuel included). Its armament, the same as its brother "ArrowHead", includes air-to-air missiles and air-to-ground missiles (laser, infrared and radar guided, both long and medium-short range), bunker-busters, cruise missiles, anti-ship missiles, and general-purpose bombs. This model completes the "trident": Y-02 "Vanguard" (offense and defense, aircarrier-based), NGF-1 "ArrowHead" (defense, ground-based), MNGJ-1 "Menace" (offense, ground-based).
An F-35C test aircraft flies at dusk to prepare for a night refueling mission in September 2013. The flight originated from Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md.
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===AIRCRAFT INFORMATION===
Registration: M52-12
Aircraft: Sukhoi Su-30MKM
Aircraft Manufacturer: Sukhoi Aviation Corporation
Serial No./ MSN: 10MK3202
Aircraft Delivery Date: N/A
Livery: Normal
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The 100th F-35 Lightning II produced in Fort Worth, Texas, takes off for the first time on Dec. 15, 2013. The 100th F-35 is also the first F-35 destined for Luke Air Force Base in Glendale, Ariz.
Learn more about the 100th F-35: lockheedmartin.com/us/news/features/2013/building-the-100...