The Lockheed P-38 Lightning was a World War II American propeller driven fighter aircraft. Developed to a United States Army Air Corps requirement, the P-38 had distinctivetwin booms and a single, central nacelle containing the cockpit and armament. Named "fork-tailed devil" (der Gabelschwanz-Teufel) by the Luftwaffe. the P-38 was used in a number of roles, including interception, dive bombing, level bombing,ground-attack, night fighting, photo reconnaissance, radar and visual pathfinding for bombers, and evacuation missions,[8] and extensively as a long-range escort fighterwhen equipped with drop tanks under its wings.
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 57.1ft (17.4m)
- Length 36.7ft (11.2m)
- Height 12.5ft (3.8m)
- Empty Weight 8,794lbs (3,988kg)
- Loaded Weight 14,047lbs (6,371kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.427
- Wing Loading 33.1lbs/ft2 (161.8kg/m2)
- Wing Area 423.8ft2 (39.4m2)
- Drag Points 4544
Parts
- Number of Parts 92
- Control Surfaces 22
- Performance Cost 584
