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Flight Craft 11: English Electric Lightning
Martin Derry
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Description for Flight Craft 11: English Electric Lightning
Paperback. An exciting new addition to the established Flight Craft series, focussing on a particularly intriguing aircraft type, the English Electric Lightning. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JWMV3; WDH; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 298 x 10. Weight in Grams: 510.
Developed to intercept increasingly capable Soviet bombers such as the Tupolev Tu-16, Tu-22 and Tu-95, the English Electric/BAC Lightning had a phenomenal rate of climb, a high ceiling, and a top speed of over 1,300mph at 36,000ft, and is a favourite of both aviation enthusiasts and aircraft modellers alike. This homage to the only all-British Mach 2 interceptor fighter, follows previous Flight Craft book formats, in that it is split in to three main sections. The first section offers a concise design and development history covering the six main single-seat fighter and two twin-seat trainer Marks; from its first ... Read more
Developed to intercept increasingly capable Soviet bombers such as the Tupolev Tu-16, Tu-22 and Tu-95, the English Electric/BAC Lightning had a phenomenal rate of climb, a high ceiling, and a top speed of over 1,300mph at 36,000ft, and is a favourite of both aviation enthusiasts and aircraft modellers alike. This homage to the only all-British Mach 2 interceptor fighter, follows previous Flight Craft book formats, in that it is split in to three main sections. The first section offers a concise design and development history covering the six main single-seat fighter and two twin-seat trainer Marks; from its first ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
510g
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781473890558
SKU
V9781473890558
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1
About Martin Derry
Neil Robinson is a respected aviation historian and author, who has worked on a number of related projects over the years. He is the author of RAF Trainers - 1918-1945: Camouflage and Markings (Airlife Publications, 2012), and Air War Over the Falklands (Airlife Publications, 2012). Martin Derry has also worked extensively in the field of aviation publishing. He is the ... Read more
Reviews for Flight Craft 11: English Electric Lightning
Highly recommended - a detailed reference for anyone interested in the unique Lightning interceptor and a must for anyone interested in building a scale model of the type.
Scale Modelling Now A concise study, made and summarised very well
Air Fan, April/May 2017
Scale Modelling Now A concise study, made and summarised very well
Air Fan, April/May 2017