MR_BURNS2
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English Electric Lightning. Lightning F.1 Engines: Two 14,430 lb (reheat) Rolls-Royce Avon 200R Fuel Capacity: 950 imp gal (700 gal internal + 250 gal in small ventral tank) Empty Weight: 25,753 lb Radar: Ferranti AI.23 radar Armament: Two 30mm cannon plus two Firestreak AAMs The F.1 had NO refueling probe! Lightning F.1A Engines: Two 14,430 lb (reheat) Rolls-Royce Avon 210R Fuel Capacity: 950 imp gal Empty Weight: 25,737 lb Radar: Ferranti AI.23 radar Armament: Two 30mm cannon plus two Firestreak AAMs Lightning F.2 Engines: Two 14,430 lb (reheat) Rolls-Royce Avon 210R Fuel Capacity: 950 imp gal Empty Weight: 27,000 lb Radar: Ferranti AI.23 radar Armament: Two 30mm cannon plus two Firestreak AAMs Lightning F.2A Engines: Two 14,430 lb (reheat) Rolls-Royce Avon 210R Fuel Capacity: 1326 imp gal (716 gal internal + 610 gal in large ventral tank) Empty Weight: 28,000 lb ? Radar: Ferranti AI.23 radar Armament: Two 30mm cannon plus two Firestreak AAMs Lightning F.3 Engines: Two 12,690 lb (16,360 lb reheat) Rolls-Royce Avon 301R (higher fuel consumption) Fuel Capacity: 950 imp gal Empty Weight: 26,906 lb Radar: Ferranti AI.23B radar Armament: Two Firestreak AAMs or two Red Top AAMs Lightning F.3A Engines: Two 12,690 lb (16,360 lb reheat) Rolls-Royce Avon 301R Fuel Capacity: 1326 imp gal (716 gal internal + 610 gal in large ventral tank) Empty Weight: 28,041 lb Max takeoff weight: 41,700 lb Radar: Ferranti AI.23B radar Armament: Two Firestreak AAMs or two Red Top AAMs Lightning F.6 Engines: Two 12,690 lb (16,360 lb reheat) Rolls-Royce Avon 301R Fuel Capacity: 1251 imp gal (716 gal internal + 535 gal in large ventral tank) with ventral gunpack or 1326 imp gal (716 gal internal + 610 gal in large ventral tank) w/o ventral gunpack Empty Weight: 28,041 lb Max takeoff weight: 41,700 lb (45,750 lb with wingtanks ?) Radar: Ferranti AI.23B radar Armament: Two 30mm cannon plus two Firestreak AAMs or two Red Top AAMs, or two 260 gal fixed overwing tanks for increased ferry range. Lightning F.53 (Export version for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia) Engines: Two Rolls-Royce Avon 302C Fuel Capacity: 1251 imp gal (716 gal internal + 535 gal in large ventral tank) with ventral gunpack or 1326 imp gal (716 gal internal + 610 gal in large ventral tank) w/o ventral gunpack Empty Weight: Similar to F.6 Max takeoff weight: Similar to F.6 Radar: Ferranti AI.23B radar Armament: Forward fuselage: two Firestreak missiles, two Red Top missiles, twin retractable launchers for 44× 2-inch rockets, or a reconnaissance pod fitted with five 70 mm Type 360 Vinten cameras. Outer Wing stations: two 1,000 lb bombs or two or four SNEB rocket pods ( 18 68 mm rockets each). two 260 gal fixed overwing tanks for ferry mission. Notes: F.1 had no refueling probe, later versions had them. Rolls-Royce Avon 301R had a higher fuel consumption, therefore F.3 had shortest internal fuel range, successors had more internal fuel. F.2A had longest range. I thought they would have equipped all F.6 and F.53 with guns, however online pictures suggest otherwise. Firestreak saw limited service until ligtnings were retired, even on aircraft that could carry the newer Red Top. Only F.6 and F.53 models could carry overwing tanks, according to pilots they used them on ferry missions only, never on operations. For F.53 overwing combined rocket pod/fuel tanks were marketed and there are pictures of static displays, but i doubt they were ever used operationally since there is no evidence. Empty weight above is without fuel and ammo etc., for wikipedia data empty weight is loaded aircraft but without fuel. F.1 had an option to use 48(?) two inch air-to-air rockets instead of Firestreaks, but i don't know if they were used operationally, probably not. I scrounged this data together from various sources, a lot of it seems to have valid references. If someone has better data please do share! Suggested loadouts: F.1 - F.2A: two Firestreak AAMs(+ internal guns), Internal Guns only. F.3/ F.3A: two Firestreak, two Redtop. F.6: two Firestreak with ventral gunpack/535 gal tank,two Redtop with ventral gunpack/535 gal tank, two Firestreak with ventral 610 gal tank(no guns),two Redtop with ventral 610 gal tank(no guns), Internal guns-ventral gunpack/535 gal tank only, Ferry loadout-two 260 gal overwing tanks. F.53: same as F.6 plus: reconnaissance pod and ventral gunpack/535 gal tank, Rockets light - two SNEB rocket pods + internal 44× 2-inch rockets + ventral gunpack/535 gal tank, Rockets heavy - four SNEB rocket pods + internal 44× 2-inch rockets + ventral gunpack/535 gal tank, Bombs - 2 1000 lbs bombs + internal 44× 2-inch rockets + ventral gunpack/535 gal tank, One could also use AA missiles instead of internal 44× 2-inch rockets for the A-G loadouts, but there may already be too many loadout suggestions. Links/sources: The Lightning Boys http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/lightning/history.php http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Electric_Lightning http://www.spyflight.co.uk/ee-bac%20lightning%20f.53.htm http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/40/English_Electric_Lightning_F53_AN0285224.jpg http://www.flightglobal.com/airspace/media/militaryaviation1946-2006cutaways/images/10807/english-electric-lightning-f53-cutaway.jpg
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