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p-38

360 huanglaoshoes  3.3 years ago

The Pmur38 fighter has a single-seat, twin-engine, straight-wing configuration, with many excellent characteristics, high speed, heavy armor, and strong firepower. It was also the only fighter that could compete with the Japanese Zero fighter at the beginning of the Pacific War, and it was the type of aircraft that shot down the largest number of Japanese fighters in the United States Land Airlines.The Pmur38 fighter was developed by Lockheed in 1936 and was designed by the legendary Kelly Johnson. It was the first military aircraft developed by the company. On June 23,1937, the United States Army adopted the design of Lockheed. The XP-38 prototype was delivered in January 1939, and its first flight was successful on January 27th. It was widely used in the Pacific battlefield in 1941. The most famous achievement is the shooting down of Yamamoto 56 over Bougainville Island.

General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 82.1ft (25.0m)
  • Length 73.0ft (22.2m)
  • Height 18.8ft (5.7m)
  • Empty Weight 18,428lbs (8,359kg)
  • Loaded Weight 18,678lbs (8,472kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 535.386
  • Wing Loading 16.2lbs/ft2 (79.0kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,154.4ft2 (107.3m2)
  • Drag Points 18406

Parts

  • Number of Parts 147
  • Control Surfaces 10
  • Performance Cost 742