English Electric Lightning F.6
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and is no longer available.List price: $24.99You pay: $19.59(All prices in U.S. Dollars)Manufacturer: Airfix ModelsStock Number: AIR A05042Scale: 1/72View all products of type "BAC Lightning" This model kit requires assembly. Cement, paint and other construction materials not included unless specifically stated in the description.
Entering RAF squadron service in 1960, the Lightning represented a quantum leap in capability and performance over the RAF's previous interceptor jets, offering Mach 2+ performance as well as a phenomenal rate of climb. Until its retirement in the 1980s, the Lightning had few rivals for outright speed and climbing ability. However it was hampered by short range and a poor selection of armament. Its accident rate was also alarming. Replaced by the Tornado F3, the Lightning however remains the ultimate Cold War interceptor.