Die Lockheed P-38 Lightning – The Fork-Tailed Devil
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Lockheed P-38E Lightning
| Wingspan: | 52 feet |
| Length: | 37 feet 10 inches |
| Height: | 9 feet 10 inches |
| Empty Weight: | 11,880 pounds |
| Maxmimum Weight: | 14,424 pounds |
| Powerplants: | 2 1,150 Allison V-1710-27 (29) liquid cooled engines. |
| Armament: | One M1 20 mm cannon and four 50 caliber maschine guns |
| Powerplants: | 2 1,150 Allison V-1710-27 (29) liquid cooled engines. |
| Performance | |
| Maximum speed: | 390 mph |
| Service ceiling: | 39,000 feet |
| Range: | 400 miles |
| Crew: | One |
William
P. Lear, Jr. in front of his P-38L - F5g 44-53026 , was the youngest entrant
in the 1947 Bendix Trophy Race.