Military
Lockheed P-38 Lightning
Manufacturer: Lockheed
The Lockheed P‑38 Lightning was a single‑seat, twin‑engine fighter that served throughout World War II. Its distinctive twin‑boom layout and central nacelle housed the pilot, armament and engines. The Lightning performed as a fighter, fighter‑bomber, night fighter, long‑range escort, bomber‑pathfinder and photo‑reconnaissance aircraft.
Aircraft Facts
- Type Key
- lockheed-p-38-lightning
- Class
- Military
- Registry Count
- 13
- Example Registration
- N138AM
Specifications
- Wingspan
- 15.85 m / 52 ft
- Length
- 11.53 m / 37 ft
- Height
- 3.91 m / 12 ft
- Max Speed
- 666 km/h / 414 mph
- Cruise Speed
- 443 km/h / 275 mph
- Range
- 2100 km / 1100 nmi
- Ceiling
- 13000 m / 44000 ft
- First Flight
- 1939-01-27
- Production Start
- 1941
- Total Built
- 10
Variants
- P-38L- 6 registrations - Example N2114L
- P-38J- 2 registrations - Example N138AM
- P-38L-5- 2 registrations - Example N2897S
- P-38- 1 registrations - Example N38LL
- P-38H-1-LO- 1 registrations - Example N66534
- P-38L-5LO- 1 registrations - Example N25Y
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