The English Electric Lightning was designed in the late 1950`s as an interceptor. This class of aircraft had to have great speed and even better climb speed to intercept the Russian bombers before they could reach their targets. The Lightning most certainly is fast and was in fact the first aircraft that could do supercruise, meaning it could fly supersonic without the use of afterburner.
The F3 version in this product is not an easy aircraft to fly. It’s complex and full of systems you have to manage without the aid of modern electronics. Landing especially is hard as the landing speed is awfully high and there are many things you have to check.
Aircraft of this type are rare for Flight Simulator and we feel the Lightning fills a niche that needed filling.
2.00 Major update
Tacpack integration for missiles and guns
DX10 compatibility
Gunsight collimated
New radar screen for tacpack
Hand controller animated
Oxygen system added
Extra texture (so a pair can be flown without them having the same tail letter !)
Highly detailed and accurate modeling with specialized animations throughout
All instruments are faithfully reproduced in 3D
Advanced flight dynamics
Choice of Firestreak or Redtop missiles (or none)
Cockpit ladder and array of ground equipment
Customized taxi lights
Multi zoned dimmable cockpit lighting
More realistic brake chute by use of additional coding
Realistic in-flight refueling rate (Refueling can take place when set parameters are reached to simplify the task for the less experienced fliers)
Wing to wing fuel transfer
Aerosoft Sound Module that adds sound to switches, controls and events for a more immersive environment. Engine sounds recorded during ground runs at the LPG (Lightning Preservation Group)
Navigation in Direct TACAN and ILS modes (VOR/TACAN conversion card included)
Full Autopilot and Flight Director
Radar showing coastlines, runways and/or air traffic
Many special effects including engine start, engine fires and day and night reheat etc
Ejection sequence (for when things go badly wrong)
Extensive documentation with authentic Flight Reference Cards for Normal and Emergency procedures, and a set of Pilots notes all reproduced from the service Air Publications, and a manual to explain specific usages in the simulator
Bonus model of a Mk1A/2 exterior included especially for repainters (74 and 56 Firebirds Sqn. liveries) Note:- External model only, VC remains Mk3
Vol.2 and Vol.3 will be delivered with the purchase of this product.
Requis
Microsoft Flight Simulator X (SP2, Gold or Acceleration) FSX Steam Edition or Lockheed
Martin Prepar3D V2.2* or V3.0 or higher
Windows XP, Windows VISTA, Windows 7, Windows 8 (fully updated) (64 bit versions
recommended)
Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 CPU (Core 2 Quad recommended)
2 GB RAM (4 GB recommended)
Direct X 9 compatible Graphics Card with minimal 512 MB (1 GB highly
recommended)
Installations-Size: 610 MB
*there a few limitations with lights in Prepar3D v2, we are waiting for the
planned update from Lockheed to solve those.
Love it! Fast is the game here. Get up to altitude while breaking Mach 2 faster than almost anything around is what this was designed for. Love that you can refuel so easily in flight.