Lockheed P-38F 'Lightning'

Description

Manufacturer:	Lockheed
Base model:	P-38
Designation:	P-38
Version:	F
Nickname:	Lightning
Designation System:	U.S. Air Force
Designation Period:	1925-1947
Basic role:	Pursuit
Crew:	1

Specifications

Length:	37' 10"	11.5 m
Wingspan:	52' 0"	15.8 m
Gross Weight:	14,850 lb	6,734 kg

Propulsion

No. of Engines:	2
Powerplant:	Allison V-1710-49/53
Horsepower (each):	1325

Performance

Max Speed:

400 mph

644 km/h

348 kt

Known serial numbers

41-2293 / 41-2321, 41-2322, 41-2233 / 41-2358, 41-2359 / 41-2361, 41-2382 / 41-2386, 41-2387 , 41-2388 / 41-2392 , 41-7484 / 41-7485 , 41-7486 / 41-7496 , 41-7497 , 41-7498 / 41-7513 , 41-7514 / 41-7515 , 41-7516 / 41-7524 , 41-7525 , 41-7526 / 41-7530 , 41-7531 , 41-7532 / 41-7534 , 41-7535 , 41-7536 / 41-7538 , 41-7539 / 41-7541 , 41-7542 / 41-7543 , 41-7544 , 41-7545 / 41-7547 , 41-7548 / 41-7550 , 41-7551 , 41-7552 / 41-7680 , 42-12567 / 42-12666 , 43-2035 / 43-2063 , 43-2064 / 43-2184

Recent comments by our visitors

Tom Brown  , OH

"Glacier Girl," sn 41-7630 retreived from the Greenland icecap where it was crash landed during Project Bolero, is located at the Lost Squadron Museum in Middlesboro, KY when it is not on tour as one of the world's six flightworthy P-38's. As a P-38F, "Glacier Girl" is presently the only complete P-38 built prior to the relocation of the intercoolers from the wing leading edge to "beards" beneath the engine nacelles which began with the P-38J. 12/19/2004 @ 17:03 [ref: 8906]

Arthur Parce  Winnipeg, MB

This model of the P-38 can be flown by the player on MS CFS2. Very well detailed views in that game, and the effects rock! 07/09/2002 @ 17:14 [ref: 5278]

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