Lockheed P-38 Lightning

Lockheed P-38 Lightning

• Nation: United States
• Type: Fighter
• Wartime Service Dates: 1941-1945
• Range: 1,300 miles
• Maximum Airspeed: 443 mph
• Crew: 1
• Armament: 1 x Hispano M2(C) 20 mm cannon, 4 x Colt-Browning MG53-2 0.50 in. machine guns, 10 x 5 in. High Velocity Aircraft Rocket OR 4 x M10 three-tube 4.5 in or up to 4,000 lbs. in bombs
• Power plant: 2 x Allison V-1710-111/113 liquid-cooled turbo-supercharged V-12, 1,725 hp
• Notes: Though used in all theaters, the P-38 thrived in the Pacific where its long range was a vital asset. During the war, it downed more Japanese aircraft than any other USAAF fighter.