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The English Electric Lightning - Britain’s Mach 2 monster was almost killed by politics

By the time the P.1B matured into the Lightning, Britain had created an interceptor with staggering climb and speed, powered ...
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The English Electric Lightning - Britain built a Mach 2 monster and nearly smothered it

The Lightning’s story combines brilliance, danger, and politics in equal measure. The P.1B evolved into a true Mach 2 ...