English Electric Lighting Genisis A by Tony Wilson

English Electric Lighting Genisis A by Tony Wilson

Progress on the English Electric Canberra was the main topic of a report written by W E W 'Teddy' Petter on June 17, 1948, but a final paragraph headed 'High Speed Fighter' said, 'Requirements for a high speed fighter are being sent to us...There would probably be two or three prototypes attached to a successful design and a reasonable chance of production orders. Supersonic speeds would be required for short periods.' This marked the beginning of the effort leading to production of the legendary Lightning fighter. English Electric Lightning Genesis and Projects examines how that effort evolved - focusing on the procurement process and the factors that drove decisions about the aircraft configuration and its weapon system. In particular, author Tony Wilson looks at how other procurement programs influenced choices about the Lightning for good or ill. Between English Electric project numbers P1 and P34 there were 15 project numbers between P1 and P34 associated with the Lightning. Some refer to development steps in the aircraft's core program but others were studies to extend the aircraft's capabilities. These designs are explored too along with proposed developments that were never given 'P' numbers.

Adjunct Associate Professor, Business School and Research Office, Jeffrey Cheah Educational Foundation (NonProfit), Sunway University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Tony Wilson (PhD University of Glasgow, Scotland).

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ISBN 13	9781911658405
ISBN 10	1911658409
Title	English Electric Lighting Genisis A
Author	Tony Wilson
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Mortons Media Group
Year published	2021-02-04
Number of pages	116
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