[Development] Lightning F.6: Saddled to a Skyrocket!

The English Electric Lightning is a British supersonic Cold War jet fighter and remains to date one of the few British domestically built aircraft, capable of reaching Mach 2. War Thunder pilots may look forward to the arrival of the long awaited and much anticipated Lightning, coming soon to the game with update 1.97!

In War Thunder, the highly anticipated Lightning will be a new jet fighter, arriving at rank VI of the British aviation tree. Coming to the game in the form of one of its later variants, the sleek Lightning F.6 will await seasoned British aviators in the upcoming update 1.97 as the new crowning jewel of the British aviation tree! Ready to find out more? Then strap yourself in as we set takeoff thrust on the showcase for this shiny new silver bullet, arriving to your hangar very soon!





The Lightning F.6 is coming soon to War Thunder as the new top jet fighter of the British aviation tree with the release of the upcoming update 1.97. In the meantime, make sure to stay tuned to the news for more information regarding the next major update. Until then, clear skies pilots!

Check out the full Dev Blog article here!