N422XS - English Electric CO Ltd Lightning TMK5 Aircraft Registration

N422XS is a English Electric Co LTD LIGHTNING TMK5, a twin-engine turbo-jet aircraft registered to Lightning Aerospace Corp in Dover, DE. The registration certificate was issued on March 13, 2025. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2032. The aircraft is configured with 2 seats. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A5052B (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N422XS was last updated on March 13, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The English Electric Lightning was Britain's first and only indigenously designed supersonic interceptor, achieving a historic milestone as the first British aircraft to exceed Mach 1 in level flight. First flown in 1954, it was a single-seat twin-engine fighter with an innovative vertical engine configuration and swept wings. Capable of reaching Mach 2.0 with its twin Rolls-Royce Avon turbojet engines, the Lightning measured over 55 feet in length with a 34-foot wingspan. Manufactured by English Electric and later the British Aircraft Corporation, 337 aircraft were built during its 29-year production run. AviatorDB tracks 1 English Electric Co LTD aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is LTNG.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N422XS. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.