English Electric Lighting vs MiG-21 and F-104: Cold War Warriors compared

How did the Lightning compare with other fast jets in service at the time? The July 2014 issue of FlyPast provided this comparison

By the 1960s, the race was on to develop ever faster and more potent jet fighters. The perceived threats during the ‘Cold War’ meant that interceptors had to be fast enough to catch the increasingly powerful bombers and high-flying reconnaissance aircraft of potential opponents.

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