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Description
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed |
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| Base model: | P-38 | ||
| Designation: | P-38 | ||
| Version: | D | ||
| Nickname: | Lightning | ||
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | ||
| Designation Period: | 1925-1947 | ||
| Basic role: | Pursuit | ||
| Crew: | Pilot |
Specifications
| Length: | 37' 10" | 11.5 m | |
| Height: | 12' 10" | 3.9 m | |
| Wingspan: | 52' 0" | 15.8 m | |
| Wingarea: | 328.0 sq ft | 30.4 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 11,780 lb | 5,342 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 14,456 lb | 6,556 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 15,500 lb | 7,029 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 2 | ||
| Powerplant: | Allison V-1710-27/29 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 1150 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 500 miles | 805 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 300 mph | 483 km/h | 261 kt |
| Max Speed: | 390 mph | 628 km/h | 339 kt |
| Climb: | 2,500 ft/min | 761 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 39,000 ft | 11,887 m | |
Known serial numbers
Recent comments by our visitors
| Aaron Robinson Wilmington, NC | Chuck Wagner was taking his P-38D ``up for a spin`` during a demonstration flight. As he was doing a sharp turn at low altitude his P-38 shuddered and stalled. The plane crashed near two parked P-40s and burst into flames. Wagner was killed instantly. 11/23/2005 @ 11:46 [ref: 11777] |
| Aaron Robinson Wilmington, NC | In 1941 test pilot Chuck Wagner flew a P-38D which crashed near Selfridge Field, Michigan. The pilot was dead. 08/01/2005 @ 00:11 [ref: 10903] |
| Aaron F. Robinson Wilmington, NC | The Picture Below is NOT a P-38D But is a P-38J,which is the Late Model version of the Lightning 09/21/2004 @ 19:14 [ref: 8302] |
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