British Jets of the 50s! - Part 2: Hunters, Swifts and Lightnings

In part two of our look at "The British Century Series" (not a thing), Joe Wilding and I continue iour look at the Tangmere Military Aviation Museum in West Sussex, England's collection and move onto the backbone of the RAF jet fighter force in the 1950s, the Supermarine Swift, English Electric Lightning and the incredible, wonderful and frankly perfect Hawker Hunter.

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0:00 Introduction
1:25 Challenges of Early Jet Development
5:57 The Evolution of the Hawker Hunter
12:22 The Supermarine Swift
14:47 Design Challenges of the Swift
20:58 Comparing the Hunter and Swift
23:33 The English Electric Lightning
32:26 The Legacy of British Jet Design
34:58 Conclusion and Farewell

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