English Electric P.1A - a photo on Flickriver

            English Electric P.1A prototype WG763 at the Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester. This is the second of two P.1A's built by English Electric in the early 1950's in response to Air Ministry specification ER.103 for prototype supersonic fighter. The P.1A was developed into the P.1B Lightning interceptor fighter, which went on to serve the RAF for nearly thirty years.

The first P.1A, WG760 became the first British aircraft to achieve supersonic speed in level flight in August 1954. That aircraft also survived and is preserved at the RAF Museum, Cosford.

The P.1A was powered by two Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire engines with no reheat. Despite this, the P.1A was capable of mach 1.5 in level flight. All subsequent versions of the P.1B Lightning were powered by two Rolls Royce Avons with reheat.

This aircraft moved to Old Sarum.

Taken in: UK / England / Castlefield (show map)

Taken on: November 23, 2017

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WG763

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Sets appears in: • Museums • Museum of Science and Industry - Manchester more » • Prototypes and Experimental « less

Groups appears in: • Air Museums • The Aviation Museum more » • English Electric Lightning • Prototype and Development Aircraft « less

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