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Lockheed P-38E Lightning

375 Alphawolf41  4.0 years ago

The Lockheed P-38 Lightning is a World War II–era American piston-engined fighter aircraft. 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. The first combat-capable Lightning was the P-38E (and its photo-recon variant the F-4) which featured improved instruments, electrical, and hydraulic systems. Part-way through production, the older Hamilton Standard Hydromatic hollow steel propellers were replaced by new Curtiss Electric duraluminum propellers. The definitive (and now famous) armament configuration was settled upon, featuring four .50 in (12.7 mm) machine guns with 500 rpg, and a 20 mm (.79 in) Hispano autocannon with 150 rounds.
(Used from wikipedia)

Comes equipped with:
x8 HVAR
x6 50Lb bombs
x4 .50 in machine guns
x1 20mm auto cannon
x2 30 gallon drop tanks (Use AG1 to drop)
Chaff
and air brakes
Note: VTOL controls your landing flaps
I hope you enjoy!

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 38.1ft (11.6m)
  • Length 26.9ft (8.2m)
  • Height 8.7ft (2.7m)
  • Empty Weight 7,395lbs (3,354kg)
  • Loaded Weight 9,251lbs (4,196kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.216
  • Wing Loading 33.9lbs/ft2 (165.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 273.1ft2 (25.4m2)
  • Drag Points 3701

Parts

  • Number of Parts 201
  • Control Surfaces 8
  • Performance Cost 870
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    55.0k PapaKernels

    It looks good but the propellers need to be going opposite directions and the scoops in the back need to be farther up. But for a nice simple p38 it's a good plane

    4.0 years ago