The English Electric Lightning jet fighter first flew on August 4th, 1954 and entered service in 1960. In that same year, English Electric merged with other companies to form the British Aircraft Corporation, with the aircraft becoming the BAC Lightning. It was designed to intercept Soviet strategic bombers and served until the late 1980s.

The Lightning F.53 is temporarily available at a 30% discount for Golden Eagles!

The Lightning F.53 (rank VI) is temporarily available at a 30% discount for 6,363 Golden Eagles.

About this aircraft

• The Lightning F.53 is a ground strike variant of the Lightning, created for export to Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. It received more hardpoints for bombs and rockets, giving it the ability to carry a plethora of ordnance at once. The Lightning F.53 also features two 30 mm cannons and air-to-air missiles, plus a very high max speed!