Manufacturer: Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, USA 1939
Powerplant: . (P-38J) Two 1,425 hp (1063 kw) Allison V-1710-89/91 inline piston engines (higher rated due to an improved cooling system). Under war emergency conditions 1,600 hp
(1193 kW) was available at altitude.
Performance: Maximum speed 414 mph (666 km/h) at 25,000 ft (7620 m); cruising speed 290 mph (467 km/h); service ceiling 44,000 ft (13410 m).
Range: 475 miles (764 km) at 339 mph (545 km/h) at 25,000 ft (7620 m). Maximum range was 2260 miles (3638 km) at 186 mph (299 km/h) at 10,000 ft (3048 m) with two 250 Imp
gallon drop tanks.
Weight: Empty 12,780 lbs (5797 kg), Normal 17,500 lbs (7936 kg) with a maximum take-off weight of 21,600 lbs (9798 kg).
Dimensions: Span 52 ft 0 in (15.85 m); length 37 ft 10 in (11.53 m); height 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m); wing area 327.5 sq ft (30.42 sq m).
Armament: One 20 mm Hispano M2(C) cannon with 150 rounds plus four 12.7 mm (0.50 in) Colt-Browning MG 53-2 machine guns with 500 rounds per gun. In addition two 500 lbs
(227 kg), 1,000 lbs (454 kg), or 1600 lbs (726 kg) bombs or ten five-inch rockets could be carried on underwing racks.

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