Lightning fitted with overwing tanks. The overwing tanks were implemented as the Lightning's undercarriage retracted into the wing, which didn't leave any room for stores to be carried under the wings. Speed limiting and transit use only.
Variable-Sweep Wing Aircraft Structural Alloys🧵
Past, present & future
Given my interest in variable-sweep (V-S) wing combat aircraft, for the past few years I have wondered if & by how much has materials science & technology advanced since the mid 60s-70s, period during...
Deliveries of Super Étendard to the French Navy started in 1978, with the first squadron, Flottille 11Fbecoming operational in Feb 1979. As they offered no air combat capabilities France had to extend useful life of its Crusaders fighters, since no replacement option was found.