> Apparently it could intercept at 65000ft Reportedly it intercepted a USAF RB-57F[1] at 80,000ft and also did a zoom climb to just under 88,000ft. https://t

> Apparently it could intercept at 65000ft Reportedly it intercepted a USAF RB-57F[1] at 80,000ft and also did a zoom climb to just under 88,000ft. https://theaviationgeekclub.com/raf-lightning-pilot-recalls-when-he-accelerated-to-the-fighter-max-speed-of-mach-2-2-and-zoomed-to-87800-feet-establishing-the-unofficial-world-altitude-record-of-the-lightning/ https://theaviationgeekclub.com/raf-lightning-pilot-recalls-... [1] A reconnaissance aircraft based on the English Electric Canberra. NASA still flies a couple of them for high altitude research.