The English Electric Lightning is a British twin-engine supersonic fighter aircraft. Its F.1 version first flew in 1960, and the F.2 four years later. The Lightning is characterized by an unusual engine arrangement – one above the other vertically. Its very unusual wing profile and lack of ailerons are also unique.

• Engines: Two Rolls-Royce Avon 302 turbofan engines with afterburners, producing 7,260 lbf (32.3 kN) each.
• Prototype: P.1B.
• Creations: A total of 338 aircraft in six different variants.
• Exports: Exported to Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
• Operation: RAF Lightning units operated during the 1980s.