English Electric Lightning F.6, XR770
English Electric Lightning F.6, XR770, first flew on 16th December 1965 and was delivered to 74 Squadron on 26th September 1966. During its RAF service life it also flew with 56, 29, 2 and 11 Squadrons before being struck off charge in 1988. XR770 arrived at Manston from Waddington in March 2015 and is in the colours of the CO of 5 Squadron, Wg. Cdr. D A Williams.
Aircraft Facts
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Airframes that were produced | 39 Built Additionally, 9 Converted from F.3, and 15 converted from F.3A |
| Manufacturer(s) | English Electric British Aircraft Corporation |
| First Flight | 4 April 1957 |
| Retired | 30 April 1988 (RAF) |
| Top Speed | Mach 2.27 (1,500 mph+ at 40,000 ft) |
| Range | 849 mi (1,367 km, 738 nmi) |
| Combat Range | 155 mi (250 km, 135 nmi) supersonic intercept radius |
| Ferry Range | 920 mi (1,500 km, 800 nmi) internal fuel; 1,100 nmi (1,300 mi; 2,000 km) with external tanks |
| Powerplant | 2 × Rolls-Royce Avon 301R afterburning turbojet engines, 12,690 lbf (56.4 kN) thrust each dry, 16,360 lbf (72.8 kN) with afterburner |
| Length | 55 ft 3 in (16.84 m) |
| Wingspan | 34 ft 10 in (10.62 m) |