P-38 Lightning Aces
of the Pacific |
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P-38 Lightning Aces
of the ETO/MTO |
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| Dimensions: |
| Wing span: |
52 ft. 0 in (15.84 m) |
| Length: |
37 ft. 10 in. (11.53 m) |
| Height: |
12 ft. 10 in. (3.91 m) |
| Weights: |
| Empty: |
14,100 lb. (6,395 kg) |
| Operational: |
17,500 lb. (7,937 kg) |
| Performance: |
| Maximum Speed: |
390 mph (627 km/h) @ 15,000 ft. (4,572 m) |
| Service Ceiling: |
40,000 ft. (12,192 m) |
| Range: |
900 miles (1,448 km) @ 30,000 ft. (9,144 m) |
| Powerplant: |
Two Allison V-1710-111/113, liquid cooled engines. Engine power
developed 1,425 hp (1,062 kw) @ sea level and 26,500 ft. (8,077 m).
Under war emergency conditions 1,600 h.p. (1,193 kw) was available. |
| Armament: |
One 20 mm Hispano AN-M2C cannon and four .50 calibreBrowing machine guns.
External bomb load of 4,000 lbs. or ten 5 in. rockets. |
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