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Bookmark or Share- Lockheed P-38 Lightning – Specifications, Facts ... - ️𝙈𝙖𝙜The Lockheed P-38 Lightning was the first military type developed by the Lockheed Aircraft Corps. It was designed to meet an Air Corps specification issued in 1936 for a twin-engined interceptor…
- What Made the Lockheed P-38 Lightning So Special? - Warfare History NetworkIn 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.
- P-38 | WWII Fighter Aircraft, Design & Performance | BritannicaThe 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-38L Lightning - National Museum of the USAFWhen the Lightning began combat operations from England in September 1943, it was the only fighter with the range to escort bombers into Germany. The Lightning truly shined in the Pacific theater; seven of the top eight scoring USAAF aces in the Pacific flew the P-38.
- Lockheed P-38 Lightning - Aviation HistoryWhen first introduced in 1939, the Lightning was able to fly a steady course at 413 mph (665 km/h) making it the fastest production airplane in the world and it remained one of the fastest climbers right up to the end of WW II.
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