JC Wings – Lockheed P-38L Lightning , Lt. L. V. Bellusci 36th Fighter Sqn. US Air Force
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- sběratelský model letadla P-38 LIGHTNING 1/72 - provedení: kovový model s plastovými částmi - model je v kvalitním provedení - součástí balení je kovový stojánek
Lockheed P-38 Lightning
Lockheed P-38 Lightning byl jednomístný dvoumotorový stíhací a stíhací-bombardovací letoun, který byl považován za jeden z nejlepších spojeneckých bojových strojů během 2. světové války. Byl nasazován v bojích v Evropě i Tichém oceánu. Němci stroj přezdívali dvouocasý ďábel.
The Lockheed P-38 Lightning is a World War II–era American piston-engined fighter aircraft. Developed for the United States Army Air Corps, the P-38 had distinctive twin booms and a central nacelle containing the cockpit and armament.
| Role | Heavy fighter |
|---|---|
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Corporation |
| Designer | Clarence “Kelly” Johnson |
| First flight | 27 January 1939 |
| Introduction | July 1941 |
| Retired | 1949 (United States Air Force) 1965 (Honduran Air Force) |
| Primary users | United States Army Air Forces Free French Air Force |
| Produced | 1941–45 |
| Number built | 10,037 |
| Unit cost |
US$97,147 in 1944
|
| Developed into | Lockheed XP-49 Lockheed XP-58 |
F-5E
Reconnaissance variant converted from the P-38J and P-38L, 705 converted.
P-38L
With 1600 hp engines, 3923 built which included 113 built at Vultee, later conversions to pathfinders and F-5G.
General characteristics
- Crew: One
- Length: 37 ft 10 in (11.53 m) (11.53 m)
- Wingspan: 52 ft 0 in (15.85 m) (15.85 m)
- Height: 12 ft 10 in (3.91 m) (3.91 m)
- Wing area: 327.5 ft² (30.43 m²)
- Airfoil: NACA 23016 / NACA 4412
- Empty weight: 12,800 lb (5,800 kg)
- Loaded weight: 17,500 lb (7,940 kg)
- Max. takeoff weight: 21,600 lb (9,798 kg)
- Zero-lift drag coefficient: 0.0268
- Drag area: 8.78 ft² (0.82 m²)
- Aspect ratio: 8.26
- Powerplant: 2 × Allison V-1710-111/113 V-12 piston engine, 1,600 hp (1,193 kW) WEP at 60 inHg, 3,000 rpm each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 414 mph (666 km/h ) on Military Power: 1,425 hp at 54 inHg, 3,000 rpm at 25,000 ft (7,620 m)
- Cruise speed: 275 mph (443 km/h)
- Stall speed: 105 mph (169 km/h) (170 km/h)
- Range: 1,300 mi (2,100 km) combat (1,770 mi/3,640 km)
- Service ceiling: 44,000 ft (13,000 m) (13,400 m)
- Rate of climb: 4,750 ft/min (24.1 m/s) maximum
- Wing loading: 53.4 lb/ft²(260.9 kg/m²)
- Power/mass: 0.16 hp/lb (0.27 kW/kg)
- Lift-to-drag ratio: 13.5
