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How a Lightning Turns Into a Rocket the Second It Hits the Throttle

The English Electric Lightning wasn’t just a fighter it was a vertical rocket with wings, and this clip proves it. The moment ...
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60,000 Feet in 3 Minutes: Britain’s Lightning That Outran the Cold War

The English Electric Lightning was a vertical rocket disguised as a fighter. Reaching 60,000 feet in under three minutes and ...