Britain’s path to the Lightning began after the government canceled the experimental Miles M.52 just as the race for supersonic flight accelerated. At English Electric, Teddy Petter pursued a ...

The Lightning’s road to service was full of bold ideas, stubborn engineering battles, and some deeply awkward compromises. English Electric had to prove its wing and tail layout against official ...

Flying has fascinated our kind for a very long time. The years that followed the first successful flight of the Wright Brothers saw unprecedented growth in the field. Flyers were revered and every ...