Lockheed P-38 L "Lightning"
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| Country of Service : | United States |
| Role : | Fighter |
| First Flight : | January 1939 |
| Production Date : | June 1944 |
| In-Service Date : | September 1944 |
| Manufacturer : | Lockheed Aircraft Corporation |
| Number Produced : | 3923 |
| Crew : | 1 |
| Length : | 11.53 meters |
| Height : | 3.91 meters |
| Empty Weight : | 5806 kilograms |
| Operational Weight : | 9390 kilograms |
| Maximum Weight : | 9798 kilograms |
| Wing Span : | 15.85 meters |
| Wing Aspect Ratio : | 8.24 |
| Wing Area : | 30.47 square meters |
| Wing Load : | 308.17 kg per square meter |
| Engine Number : | 2 |
| Engine Name : | Allison V-1710-113 |
| Coolant : | Water |
| Cylinders: | V-12 |
| Capacity: | 28 Liters |
| Power : | 1600 hp @ 3200 rpm |
| Power / Weight Ratio : | 340.79 hp per tonne |
| Max Speed : | 666 kph @ 7620 meters |
| Cruising Speed : | 457 kph @ 3048 meters |
| Climb : | 871 |
| Service Ceiling : | 13411 meters |
| Range : | 1891 kilometers |
| Range (Droptank) : | 4148 kilometers |
| Fuel Capacity : | 1295 liters |
| Machinegun Armament : | 4x 12.7mm Browning MG53-2 (Nose - 500 rounds each) |
| Cannon Armament : | 1x 20 mm Hispano M1 (Nose - 150 rounds) |
| Payload : | 1814 kg (Wing Roots External) 6x 114mm Rockets (External Wings) |
| Gunsight : | Reflector |
| Avionics : | SCR-274N Radio A-9 Oxygen Equipment |
| Pilot Armor : | Yes |
| Self-Sealing Fuel Tanks : | Yes |
| Armored Windscreen : | Yes |