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  • Hardcover: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Leo Cooper Ltd; illustrated edition edition (20 Jan 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1844150828
  • ISBN-13: 978-1844150823
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.5 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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The English Electric Lightning was the only single-seat supersonic interceptor fighter designed and manufactured in the UK. It saw service with the RAF in the sixties and seventies and gained a worthy reputation for its speed (in excess of Mach 2) and phenomenal rate of climb. It was, however, a not entirely reliable aeroplane and over fifty were lost during its operational career. In this book, the author has gathered together 16 personal accounts of what it was like to fly the Lightning, thrilling stories that convey the immense brute power of the machine and also its many pitfalls. It will enthrall the enormous following the aircraft still enjoys. Two are now flying in South Africa and four are being restored to flight-worthy condition in the UK. To see a Lightning take off and climb vertically until it vanishes into the sky is one of the most spectacular sights in aviation.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book, vast amounts of detail and first hand experiences, 28 Oct 2008
By S. Millband (UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lightning from the Cockpit: Flying the Supersonic Legend (Paperback)
Really enjoyed this. There's a lot of technical detail which I found fascinating along with vivid accounts from the pilots. The stories were new to me despite having quite a few books on the subject already. Brian Carroll's memories of getting a Lightning F53 so high he was doing Mach 2 but still only just above stall speed is a great tale for instance!

Recommended.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating....., 1 Mar 2009
By J. Camwell "iggie" (Milton Keynes UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lightning from the Cockpit: Flying the Supersonic Legend (Paperback)
A fascinating in-sight into the science behind the design & production of a brilliant example of British engineering at it's best; some highly technical bits to keep the 'techies' enthralled, and some amazing first hand descriptions of flying, operating & maintaining what was a fantastic aircraft, then and now.
If you love Lightnings, then this is for you; snd please support the LPG too!!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Everything you want to know about the Lightning, 31 Oct 2009
By M. Jeffries (North Derbyshire) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lightning from the Cockpit: Flying the Supersonic Legend (Paperback)
This is not a book for those who expect chapters of 'derring do' from past pilots of this aircraft.
The book is indeed full of facts, performance figures, development history and also narrative from the brave guys who sat in the cockpit, but for me, the Title was a slight embellishment of the books content. This is not to detract from the amount of time and effort the author obviously put into the production of this book, but there are many chapters of aircraft research and performance data which left me skipping some of those pages.
A more obvious title would have been similar to the heading of this review.
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