(Performance data
should have been similar to P-38L Model)
CLASSIFICATION
CLASS :
FIGHTER
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN :
UNITED STATES
MANUFACTURER :
Lockheed Aircraft Corporation
FIRST FLIGHT :
1944
SERVICE DELIVERY :
1944
NUMBER BUILT :
??? (Converted
from P-38L)
SPECIFICATION
SPAN :
52 ft 0 in (15.84 m)
LENGTH :
37 ft 10 in (11.53 m)
HEIGHT :
12 ft 10 in (3.91 m)
WING AREA :
327.5 sq ft (30.42 m sq)
WING LOADING :
113.4 lb/ft sq (553.9 kg/m sq)
POWER LOADING :
0.92
ASPECT RATIO :
8.26
WEIGHT EMPTY :
12,800 lbs (5806 kg)
WEIGHT LOADED :
17,500 lbs (7938 kg)
WEIGHT MAX :
21,600 lbs (9798 kg)
ARMAMENT :
NONE
PAYLOAD :
Photo-Reconnaissance Equipment
2 x Drop Tanks
POWER PLANT :
2 x Allison V-1710-111/113 V-12 Piston Engine, Rated at
1,725 hp (1,194 kW) each
CREW :
1 - Pilot
PERFORMANCE
MAXIMUM SPEED :
414 mph (666 km/h) at 25,000 ft (7620 m)
CRUISING SPEED :
290 mph (467 km/h)
LANDING SPEED :
105 mph (169 km/h)
CLIMB RATE :
4,750 ft/min (24.1 m/s); To 20,000 ft (6096 m) in 7 min
RANGE :
450 miles (724 km); 2,600 miles (4184 km) Max
SERVICE CEILING :
44,000 ft (13411 m)
REFERENCES
Angelucci, Enzo; Bowers, Peter. The American Fighter - The Definitive Guide To American Fighter Aircraft From 1917 to the Present. New York: Orion Books. 1985. ISBN 0-517-56588-9.
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