Lockheed P-38 Lightning - Wikipedia
The Lockheed P-38 Lightning is an American single-seat, twin piston-engined fighter aircraft that was used during World War II. Developed for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) by the Lockheed Corporation, the P-38 incorporated a distinctive twin-boom design with a central nacelle containing the cockpit and armament.
What Made the Lockheed P-38 Lightning So Special? - Warfare …
In Roy Grinnell’s “Danger Lightning” a Lockheed P-38 fighter gains altitude to confront high-flying Japanese aircraft. The Lightning was the first Allied fighter to seriously challenge Japanese domination of the skies in the Pacific.
The P-38: When Lightning Strikes - Lockheed Martin
The pilot in a new American fighter, the P-38 Lightning, peeled down from the skies over Iceland on August14, 1942. True to its name, the P-38 was akin to a force of nature: fast, unforeseen and immensely powerful. The aircraft’s target, was a German Focke-Wulf …
Lockheed P-38L Lightning - National Museum of the USAF
Lockheed P-38L Lightning on display in the World War II Gallery of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. The versatile Lightning performed many different missions during World War II, including dive bombing, level bombing, bombing through clouds, strafing, photo reconnaissance and long range escort.
Lockheed P-38 Lightning - Aviation History
It had four .50 caliber machine guns plus a 20 mm cannon —enough firepower to sink a ship—and sometimes did. By locating the guns in the central fuselage pod, this eliminated a need for propeller synchronization and the twin booms provided extra space for the engines, landing gear and turbochargers. A P-38F Lightning.
Lockheed P-38L Lightning | The Museum of Flight
Lockheed P-38L Lightning. Originally conceived as a high-altitude interceptor to meet a 1937 Army Air Corps requirement, Lockheed's Model 22, designated P-38 Lightning, was to become one of the most successful fighters of World War II.
Lockheed P-38 Lightning - National Museum of World War II …
The P-38 Lightning was the only successful twin-engine air superiority fighter of the war. It served in both Europe and the Pacific. P-38s were preferred in the Pacific because flying was either over dense jungle or the ocean; the safety of a second engine was important.
Lockheed P-38J-10-LO Lightning - National Air and Space Museum
The airplane also performed well at high speeds and the definitive P-38L model could make better than 676 kph (420 mph) between 7,600 and 9,120 m (25,000 and 30,000 ft). The design was versatile enough to carry various combinations of bombs, …
P-38 | WWII Fighter Aircraft, Design & Performance | Britannica
2024年9月25日 · The P-38 Lightning, built by the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, was the only U.S. pursuit aircraft to remain in continuous production throughout World War II. (more)
Lockheed P-38 Lightning in World War II - ThoughtCo
2019年9月3日 · The Lockheed P-38 Lightning was an American fighter used during World War II. Possessing an iconic design that placed the engines in twin booms and the cockpit in a central nacelle, the P-38 saw use all theaters of the conflict and …
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