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Description
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed |
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| Base model: | P-38 | ||
| Designation: | XP-38 | ||
| Nickname: | Lightning | ||
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | ||
| Designation Period: | 1925-1947 | ||
| Basic role: | Pursuit | ||
| Status: | Experimental | ||
| 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: | 11,507 lb | 5,218 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 13,964 lb | 6,332 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 15,416 lb | 6,991 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 2 | ||
| Powerplant: | Allison V-1710-11/15 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 1150 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 890 miles | 1,433 km | |
| Max Speed: | 413 mph | 665 km/h | 359 kt |
| Climb: | 20,000 ft/min | 6,095 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 38,000 ft | 11,582 m | |
Known serial numbers
Recent comments by our visitors
| Bill Whipple Oceanside, CA | The last experimental P38 had "corn cobb" rotary air cooled engines. I used to sit in it...I don't know if it flew or what happened to it. Do You? 09/22/2007 @ 12:48 [ref: 17988] |
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