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The Jet So Loud You Can Feel It in Your Chest

I got to witness an absolutely extreme and thunderous fast taxi run by the legendary English Electric Lightning – and it did not disappoint. With its twin Rolls-Royce Avon engines screaming, this Cold ...
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This is the sound of Cold War power EE Lightning Avon engine start

The English Electric Lightning produces one of the most distinctive engine sounds in aviation history. As the Rolls-Royce Avon engines spool up the jet fills the air with a sharp whine and aggressive ...