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Lockheed P-38 Lightning

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The Lockheed P-38 Lightning is an American single seated, piston-engined fighter aircraft that was used during World War II. Developed for the United States Army Air Corps, the P-38 had distinctive twin booms and a central nacelle containing the cockpit and armament. Allied propaganda claimed it had been nicknamed the fork-tailed devil (German: der Gabelschwanz-Teufel) by the Luftwaffe and "two planes, one pilot" by the Japanese. Along with its use as a general fighter, the P-38 was utilized in various aerial combat roles including as a highly effective fighter-bomber, a night fighter, and as a long-range escort fighter when equipped with drop tanks. The P-38 was also used as a bomber-pathfinder, guiding streams of medium and heavy bombers; or even other P-38s, equipped with bombs, to their targets. Used in the aerial reconnaissance role, the P-38 accounted for 90 percent of the aerial film captured over Europe.

General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 29.0ft (8.8m)
  • Length 24.7ft (7.5m)
  • Height 11.6ft (3.5m)
  • Empty Weight 7,045lbs (3,195kg)
  • Loaded Weight 9,969lbs (4,522kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.601
  • Wing Loading 57.3lbs/ft2 (279.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 173.9ft2 (16.2m2)
  • Drag Points 1908

Parts

  • Number of Parts 100
  • Control Surfaces 6
  • Performance Cost 440