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Aircraft Details

Lockheed P-38L Lightning (P-38L)

General characteristics

 * Crew: One
 * Length: 37ft 10in (11.53m)
 * Wingspan: 52ft 0in (15.85m)
 * Height: 12ft 10in (3.91m)
 * Wing area: 327.5sq ft (30.43sq m)
 * Airfoil: NACA 23016 / NACA 4412
 * Empty weight: 12,800lb (5,800kg)
 * Loaded weight: 17,500lb (7,940kg)
 * Max takeoff weight: 21,600lb (9,798kg)
 * Powerplant: 2 Allison V-1710-111/113 V-12 piston engine, 1,725hp (1,194kW) each
 * Zero-lift drag coefficient: 0.0268

 * Drag area: 8.78sq ft (0.82sq m)
 * Aspect ratio: 8.26

Performance

 * Maximum speed: 443mph (712km/h) on War Emergency Power: 1,725hp at 64inHG and 28,000ft (8,530m)
 * Stall speed: 105mph (170km/h)
 * Range: 1,300mi combat (1,770km / 3,640km)
 * Service ceiling: 44,000ft (13,400m)
 * Rate of climb: 4,750ft/min (1,448m/min) maximum
 * Wing loading: 53.4 lb/sq ft (260.9kg/sq m)
 * Power/mass: 0.16hp/lb (0.27kW/kg)
 * Lift-to-drag ratio: 13.5

Armament

 * 1 Hispano M2(C) 20mm cannon with 150 rounds
 * 4 Browning MG53-2 0.50in (12.7mm) machine guns with 500rpg.
 * 4 M10 three-tube 4.5in (112mm) rocket launchers or:
 * Inner Hardpoints: 2 2,000lb (907kg) bombs or drop tanks; or 2 1,000lb (454kg) bombs or drop tanks, plus either 4 500lb (227kg) or 4 250lb (113kg) bombs; or 6 500lb (227kg) or 6 250lb (113kg) bombs
 * Outer Hardpoints: 10 5in (127mm) HVARs (High Velocity Aircraft Rocket); or 2 500lb (227kg) or 2 250lb (113kg) bombs

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