Jimbuna's Diecast Collection Part 2

[fireftr18]

Are those actually fuel tanks on above wing hard points?

[Catfish]

Originally Posted by fireftr18

Are those actually fuel tanks on above wing hard points?

If they are, the pilot had to fly inverted to jettison them.
If they are containers for cluster bomblets i do not want to know what happens if being fired

Must be a late english design, perhaps at the same time with the Austin Allegro or Mini Metro

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Catfish

An english friend (Andrew Brodie) who recently died, unfortunately, is said to have brought one Lightning over to the US for restoration.
He said that with a private pilot licence you are allowed to fly the Lightning only up to Mach 1 in Europe, which would make no sense with this bird. They seem to be less prohibitive in the US..
It is an entirely voluntary project with a lot of supporters, and i heard it is finished to almost 90 percent now.
http://www.lightning422supporters.co.../backstory.htm

Of course, rebuilding a Lightning after having restored Citroen SMs is a joke, the Cit is much more complicated

Ah yes, good old XS422, she was one of the original T.5's (twin-stick trainer).

Hopefully she'll have a better future in the US where funding tends to be more easily available.

Thanks for the link, she had fallen off my radar.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by fireftr18

Are those actually fuel tanks on above wing hard points?

Originally Posted by Catfish

If they are, the pilot had to fly inverted to jettison them.
If they are containers for cluster bomblets i do not want to know what happens if being fired

Yes, they are fuel tanks but 'fixed' and not designed to be 'jettisoned'.

The Lightning was developed to intercept increasingly capable bomber aircraft (Tupolev Tu-16, Tupolev Tu-22, Tupolev Tu-95), and thus has exceptional rate of climb, ceiling, and speed. This performance made the Lightning a "fuel-critical" aircraft, meaning that its missions were dictated to a high degree by its limited range, hence the overwing tanks for extending said range.

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English Electric Lightning F.Mk 6 RAF No.5 Sqn, XS903 , RAF Binbrook, England, 1984

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BAC Lightning F.6, XR770/D, RAF No.56 Squadron ‘Firebirds’, RAF Wattisham

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EE Lightning F1a 56 Sqn Firebirds 1962

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Lightning F2 RAF 92 Sqn RAF Aerobatics Team

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ENGLISH ELECTRIC LIGHTNING F3 5 SQN 1978

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Lightning T5 - XS452,145 Sqn RAF, PLANECRAZY CODE 3

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HAWKER SEA HAWK FGA.6, WV826/Z 147 SUEZ MARKINGS

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BLACK MIKE, MODELWORKS CODE 3

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19 Sqn Phantom

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92 Sqn Phantom

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Mcdonnell Douglas F4 Phantom FG1 RAF 111 Sqn Leuchars 1986/7 Code 3