Trumpeter 01635 BAE Lightning F.3  [TP01635]

The Lightning evolved beyond its initial interceptor role into a tremendously capable strike fighter and reconnaissance platform. The very first production Lightning, the F.1, travelled in October 1959, and deliveries began in summer time of 1960. It had a strong radar and heat-seeking Firestreak missiles. A follow-on variation, the F.1A, had air-refueling capability and a UHF radio. The F.2 variation appeared in 1961, and had better range, speed and roof, a liquid-oxygen breathing system for the pilot, a steerable nosewheel, fully-variable afterburners, and enhanced electronics. The F.3, featuring two 16,360-pound thrust Avon engines, a bigger square-tip fin, Red-Top missiles, and the capability of carrying two big over-wing fuel pods, joined solution in 1964. The F.3A, later on re-designated the F.6, had been the consequence of a BAC recommendation to nearly increase the Lightning's gas capability and to fit it with a redesigned wing. This modification permitted the airplane to transport more, be more efficient, and go faster.

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