Lockheed P-38 Lightning - Wikipedia
网页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.
Lockheed P-38 Lightning - Aviation History
网页The Lockheed P-38 Lightning was originally designed as a bomber-interceptor and was never intended to be a fighter. Weight was kept to a minimum and it was far more advanced and faster than its U.S. counterparts, the Bell P-39 Airacobra and Curtiss P-40 Warhawk.
The P-38: When Lightning Strikes - Lockheed Martin
网页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 Fw-200 Condor patrol bomber.
What Made the Lockheed P-38 Lightning So Special? - Warfare …
网页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.
Why the P-38 Flunked Europe - HistoryNet
网页2017年3月9日 · The P-38 Lightning inspired young men, fought a global war and earned a reputation as one of the greatest fighters of all time. In the European Theater of Operations it was somewhat miscast, sorely misused and severely challenged.
Lockheed P-38L Lightning - National Museum of the USAF
网页The P-38 was originally conceived as an advanced, high-performance twin-engine interceptor. On Feb. 11, 1939, Lt. Ben Kelsey set a coast to coast record of 7 hours, 48 minutes in the sleek prototype Lightning, but crashed while landing.
P-38 | WWII Fighter Aircraft, Design & Performance | Britannica
网页2024年9月25日 · P-38, fighter and fighter-bomber employed by the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. A large and powerful aircraft, it served as a bomber escort, a tactical bomber, and a photo-reconnaissance platform. Lockheed P-38 Lockheed P-38 Lightning.
List of surviving Lockheed P-38 Lightnings - Wikipedia
网页The Lockheed P-38 Lighting is an American two-engine fighter used by the United States Army Air Forces and other Allied air forces during World War II. Of the 10,037 planes built, 26 survive today, 22 of which are located in the United States, and 10 of which are airworthy.
Fork-tailed Devil - Warfare History Network
网页This cutaway view of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning fighter reveals its unique twin-boom construction and the arrangement of its nose-mounted armament, a deadly combination of a 20mm cannon with four .50-caliber machine guns.
Lockheed P-38 Lightning - National Museum of World War II …
网页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 …