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Images Of War – The English Electric Lightning – Rare Photographs From Wartime Archives

AUTHOR – Martin W, Bowman
PUBLISHER – Pen & Sword
FORMAT – Softback
PAGES – 114
PUBLISHED – 2019
ISBN – 978 1 52670 556 3

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Category: Product ID: 3467

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The early 1950s were a boom time for British aviation. The lessons of six years of war had been learned and much of the research into jet engines, radar and aerodynamics had begun to reach fruition. In Britain, jet engine technology led the world, while wartime developments into swept wing design in Germany and their transonic research programme were used to give western design teams a quantum leap in aircraft technology.

The English Electric Lightning emerged at this time. This supersonic fighter aircraft of the Cold War era is perhaps best remembered for its amazing take-off performance, its exceptional rate of climb and its immense speed. Here, Martin Bowman takes us on a photographic journey, illustrating the various landmarks of the Lightning’s impressive operational history.

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