Actually, having checked some figures, I realise what an impossibility this would be:

EE Lightning, depending on mark, had about 16,000lb from each Avon engine on full afterburner, against an empty weight plus 1000lb of fuel of over 32,000lb…

…so, no, it could just about hold its vertical speed under those (unlikely) conditions! And then crash, fuel gone.

Not quite correct. The 300 series engines were trimmed up to about Mn1.4. Otherwise the intake couldn’t deal with the increased mass air flow (200’s 150lbs/s 300’s 170lbs/s).

Got them all. No credit to me, it’s the voices in my head.

Did those voices tell you to remove the Prime Minister?…

Well, looking at TT’s nose you’d say she’s been truly dumped on…

In the past I spent a number of years on a forum that discussed aviation accidents.
Contributions came from all sorts. LAME’s, engineers, pilots, both military and commercial, FOF’ers, NTSB even. Of course a lot had no hands on experience in the aviation. We even had one gentleman who’s expertise was making sausages.
It was a boistrous site, however, everyone was free to ask even the most basic questions and would get a decent and honest answer. Speculation was seen purely as that, to be read and put forward as a possibilty, not fact. It would however not to be derided even when the report was released and proved certain thoughts wrong. I contributed gladly on that site as I knew that my thoughts would be taken with gravity and respect. I wouldn’t do it here, not because I too am curious but because I don’t agree with the nay-saying ‘superior knowledged’ persons who seem to enjoy pointing out that they are better..
Which site was I on? That point is moot, because, well, it crashed too…

A similar pump was also fitted to post-war a/c for servicing. I’ve seen such like on a number of a/c types.

Aviation (jet) fuel is measured in weight be it lbs or kg’s. There used to be 3 main types of fuel with differing weights or specific mass. F34 (avtur) was 0.78, F40 (avtag) was 0.76 and F44 (avcat) was 0.80. Knowing the weight is crucial for working out the range. Volume, (gallons/ltrs) tells you how much to pay. Weight tells you how far it will go..

That top side photo certainly high-lights the reinforcing strips over the main spar.