Lockheed P-38 Lightning

The Lockheed P-38 Lightning was a World War II American fighter aircraft built by Lockheed. Developed to a United States Army Air Corps requirement the P-38 had distinctive twin booms and a single central nacelle containing the cockpit and armament.

The Lockheed P-38 Lightning was a revolutionary fighter for the time with its tricycle landing gear, twin boom and turbo-superchargers.1
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Lockheed P-38 Lightning is the predecessor of the Lockheed XP-49.Lockheed XP-58 Chain Lightning.

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Lockheed P-38 Lightning: 1940's - The P-38 was used extensively as a long-range escort fighter and saw action in practically every major combat area of the world.13
Lockheed P-38 Lightning: A vintage P-38 Lightning fighter aircraft named "Glacier Girl", piloted by Steve Hinton was dug out from 268-feet of ice in Eastern Greenland in 1992.14
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The big Lockheed P-38 Lightning had its greatest successes in the Pacific Theater, where the two leading aces, Majors Richard I. Bong and Thomas B.16
The Lockheed P-38 Lightning became an important fighter of the Second World War, providing air support, bomber escort and interception capabilities. It earned its value through its long-range capabilities.17
The Lockheed P-38 Lightning is one of the best-named aircraft of WWII. It was also one of the few fighters in production throughout the hostilities.18
The Lockheed P-38 Lightning was a World War II American fighter aircraft built by Lockheed.19
The Lockheed P-38 Lightning was a World War II American fighter aircraft.20
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Free French Air Force
Height Main
391.15999999999997
Designer
Kelly Johnson (engineer)
Stall Speed Main
105 mph
Length Alt
11.53 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
21600.0
Jet Or Prop
prop
Lists
* List of military aircraft of the United States* List of fighter aircraft* List of Lockheed aircraft
Range Main
78000.0
Loaded Weight Main
17500.0
Height Alt
3.91 m
Type Of Prop
V-12 piston engine
More General
0.0268Drag area
Crew
One
Loading Main
53
Power/mass Main
576.0
Similar Aircraft
Configuration* Focke-Wulf Fw 189* Fokker G.I* Hughes D-2* Hughes XF-11* North American F-82 Twin Mustang* Northrop P-61 Black WidowPerformance* de Havilland Mosquito* de Havilland Hornet* Focke-Wulf Fw 187* Grumman F7F Tigercat* Messerschmitt Me 410* Mitsubishi Ki-83* Westland Whirlwind* Westland WelkinInfluence* Automobile Tailfin* F-35 Lightning II
named Lightning II partly in honor of the P-38's winning record.
Climb Rate More
maximum
Introduction
1941
Power/mass Alt
Airfoil
NACA 23016 - NACA 4412
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
9798.0
Ceiling Main
44000.0
Number Built
10037
Successor
Lockheed XP-49
Lockheed XP-58 Chain Lightning
Loaded Weight Alt
7940.0
Retired
1965
Unit Cost
97147.0
US$ 97
147 in 1944
Armament
762.0
Area Main
327.5
Primary user
United States Army Air Forces
Related
* Lockheed Constellation* Lockheed XP-49* Lockheed XP-58 Chain Lightning
Span Alt
15.85 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
1194.0
Engine(prop)
Allison V-1710-111-113
Manufacturer
Lockheed Corporation
Number Of Props
2
First Flight
27
Climb Rate Main
4750.0
More Performance
13.5
Production Start Year
1941
Stall Speed Alt
170.0
Max Speed Main
443 mph
Climb Rate Alt
1446.0
Variants With Their Own Articles
Lockheed XP-49
Lockheed XP-58
Length Main
1153.16
Span Main
1584.96
Area Alt
30.43 m²
Range Alt
1770
Power Main
6210000.0
Max Speed Alt
712.0
Max Speed More
5587200.0
Empty Weight Main
12800.0
Ceiling Alt
13
400 m
Category
Lockheed aircraft
Propeller aircraft
Twin boom aircraft
United States fighter aircraft 1930-1939
Produced
1941
Empty Weight Alt
5800.0
Loading Alt
261

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