P 38 Lightning. With improvements to the dive brakes, turbo, windshield and maneuvering flaps, the lightning achieved design perfection. Unlike most fighter planes of the second world war, it had two booms, each with an engine, so that it looked almost like two planes bolted together.
It is the standard ship of the series, with balanced attacks. This unusual configuration created one of the most successful aircraft of the war and provided a great start to lockheed’s work. This was an extremely complicated aircraft to maintain.
Unlike Most Fighter Planes Of The Second World War, It Had Two Booms, Each With An Engine, So That It Looked Almost Like Two Planes Bolted Together.
420 mph, four 50 caliber machine guns, one 20 mm cannon Yamamoto was the architect of japan's naval strategy in the pacific including the attack on pearl harbor. By late 1943 new g models were being flown to europe across the north atlantic, while in the pacific 16 aircraft of the 339th fighter squadron destroyed admiral yamamoto’s aircraft 550 miles.
Němečtí Piloti Tento Stroj Hodnotili Rozpačitě, Jedni Ho Přezdívali Dvouocasý Ďábel, Na Druhou Stranu Měl.
Fast, unforeseen, and immensely powerful. The lightning played one of the most significant operations in the pacific theater. Robin olds, who combat career spanned the korean and vietnam wars with 16 kills, began his tally with a lightning.
Světové Války.byl Nasazován V Bojích Na Evropském I Tichomořském Válčišti.
2) and, it was the only american fighter aircraft in production throughout the entire american involvement in wwii. It is the standard ship of the series, with balanced attacks. This was an extremely complicated aircraft to maintain.
This Unusual Configuration Created One Of The Most Successful Aircraft Of The War And Provided A Great Start To Lockheed’s Work.
Weight was kept to a minimum and it was far more advanced and faster than its u.s. With improvements to the dive brakes, turbo, windshield and maneuvering flaps, the lightning achieved design perfection.