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'''Pros:'''
 
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* Surprisingly good turn rate between 800 - 1,000 km/h IAS
 
* Surprisingly good turn rate between 800 - 1,000 km/h IAS
 
* Red Top missiles with high seeker gimbal, g overload and all aspect capability with radar lock on (slaving)
 
* Red Top missiles with high seeker gimbal, g overload and all aspect capability with radar lock on (slaving)
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* Big target
 
* Big target
 
* High AoA, speed loss during turns
 
* High AoA, speed loss during turns
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* Although its climb rate and acceleration characteristics are good, you will still get outclimbed in a number of scenarios
 
* Although its climb rate and acceleration characteristics are good, you will still get outclimbed in a number of scenarios
 
* Relatively low top speed at sea level in a straight line (1,280 km/h IAS)  
 
* Relatively low top speed at sea level in a straight line (1,280 km/h IAS)  
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* Easy to strike tail when taking-off / landing
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==

Revision as of 20:26, 21 March 2020

VTOL | Rank 5 USA
AV-8A Harrier Pack
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Lightning F.6
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Description

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The Lightning F.6 is a rank VI British jet fighter with a battle rating of 9.3 (AB/RB) and 9.7 (SB). It was introduced in Update 1.97 "Viking Fury".

General info

Flight performance

Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.

Characteristics Max Speed
(km/h at 12,192 m)
Max altitude
(metres)
Turn time
(seconds)
Rate of climb
(metres/second)
Take-off run
(metres)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
Stock 2,215 2,200 16000 27.9 28.2 150.7 141.4 850
Upgraded 2,387 2,290 24.4 26.0 195.3 172.0

Details

Features
Combat flaps Take-off flaps Landing flaps Air brakes Arrestor gear Drogue chute
X
Limits
Wings (km/h) Gear (km/h) Flaps (km/h) Max Static G
Combat Take-off Landing + -
1361 463 N/A 720 463 ~10 ~6
Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons Rudder Elevators Radiator
< 850 < 700 < 700 N/A

Engine performance

Engine Aircraft mass
Engine name Number Basic Mass (no fuel) Wing loading (full fuel)
Rolls-Royce Avon Mk.302 2 14,092 kg 246 kg/m2
Engine characteristics Mass with fuel (no external load) Max Takeoff
Weight
Weight (each) Type 5m fuel 18m fuel
1,310 kg Afterburning axial-flow turbojet 15,353 kg 18,632 kg 19,000 kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB / SB) Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (100%)
Condition 100% WEP 5m fuel 18m fuel MTOW
Stationary 5,620 kgf 7,390 kgf 0.96 0.79 0.78
Maximum 5,700 kgf 7,400 kgf 0.96 0.79 0.78

Survivability and armour

In line with its role as a high performance interceptor aircraft the Lightning F.6 has no armoured plating or bulletproof glass, such additions would have increased the weight of the aircraft, while offering no real benefit for it's intended role.

Most of the inside of the wings (including the flaps) consists of fuel tanks, fuel is also stored in the ventral tank. The top engine is mounted above and to the rear of the bottom engine, this leaves it exposed to enemy fire; on the flip side the bottom engine is shielded from enemy fire by the top engine and wing fuel tanks, this makes is surprisingly resilient to damage, it is not uncommon for it to even continue functioning after the aircraft has been hit my a missile (although the rest of the aircraft will be well and truly broken afterwards).

The large belly tank and high wings of the Lightning means it is able to survive belly landings very well.

Armaments

Offensive armament

Main article: ADEN (30 mm)

The Lightning F.6 is armed with:

  • 2 x 30 mm ADEN cannon, mounted in bell tank (120 RPG = 240 total)

Suspended armament

Main articles: Firestreak, Red Top

The Lightning F.6 can be outfitted with the following ordenance:

  • Without load
  • 2 x Firestreak missiles
  • 2 x Red Top missiles

Usage in battles

Describe the tactics of playing in the aircraft, the features of using aircraft in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Surprisingly good turn rate between 800 - 1,000 km/h IAS
  • Red Top missiles with high seeker gimbal, g overload and all aspect capability with radar lock on (slaving)
  • A pair of ADENs, notoriously good cannons
  • Good climb rate and acceleration

Cons:

  • Big target
  • High AoA, speed loss during turns
  • Below average roll rate
  • Limited weapon selections
  • Although its climb rate and acceleration characteristics are good, you will still get outclimbed in a number of scenarios
  • Relatively low top speed at sea level in a straight line (1,280 km/h IAS)
  • Easy to strike tail when taking-off / landing

History

Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === In-game description ===, also if applicable).

Media

See also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

  • reference to the series of the aircraft;
  • links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links


The English Electric Company Limited
Jet Fighters  Lightning F.6 · Lightning F.53
Jet Bombers  Canberra B Mk 2 · Canberra B (I) Mk 6
Tanks  Excelsior
  The English Electric Company allowed the Glenn L. Martin Company to license-build Canberra bombers for the United States Air Force.

Britain jet aircraft
Blackburn  Buccaneer S.1 · Buccaneer S.2 · Buccaneer S.2B
British Aerospace  Harrier GR.7 · Sea Harrier FRS.1 (e) · Sea Harrier FRS.1
British Aircraft Corporation  Strikemaster Mk.88
English Electric  Canberra B Mk 2 · Canberra B (I) Mk 6 · Lightning F.6 · Lightning F.53
Gloster  Meteor F Mk 3 · Sea Meteor F Mk 3 · Meteor F Mk 4 G.41F · Meteor F Mk 4 G.41G · Meteor F Mk 8 G.41K · Meteor F Mk.8 Reaper
  Javelin F.(A.W.) Mk.9
de Havilland  Vampire F.B.5 · Venom FB.4 · Sea Venom FAW 20 · Sea Vixen F.A.W. Mk.2
Hawker  Sea Hawk FGA.6 · Hunter F.1 · Hunter F.6 · Hunter FGA.9 · Harrier GR.1 · Harrier GR.3
Panavia  Tornado GR.1 · Tornado F.3
SEPECAT  Jaguar GR.1 · Jaguar GR.1A · Jaguar IS
Supermarine  Attacker FB 1 · Attacker FB.2 · Scimitar F Mk.1 · Swift F.1 · Swift F.7
Foreign  Phantom FG.1 (USA) · Phantom FGR.2 (USA) · F-4J(UK) Phantom II (USA)
  JAS39C (Sweden)