Lockheed P-38 Lightning
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The Lockheed P-38 Lightning is an American single-seat, twin-engined fighter aircraft that was used during World War II. Developed for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) by the Lockheed Corporation, the P-38 incorporated a distinctive twin-boom design with a central nacelle containing the cockpit and armament. Along with its use as a general fighter, the P-38 was used in various aerial combat roles, including as a highly effective fighter-bomber, a night fighter, and a long-range escort fighter when equipped with drop tanks. The P-38 was also used as a bomber-pathfinder, guiding streams of medium and heavy bombers, or even other P-38s equipped with bombs, to their targets. Some 1,200 Lightnings, about 1 of every 9, were assigned to aerial reconnaissance, with cameras replacing weapons to become the F-4 or F-5 model; in this role it was one of the most prolific recon airplanes in the war. Although it was not designated a heavy fighter or a bomber destroyer by the USAAC, the P-38 filled those roles and more; unlike German heavy fighters crewed by two or three airmen, the P-38, with its lone pilot, was nimble enough to compete with single-engined fighters.
1943 — 1949
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Lightning; Lockheed Lightning; P-38 Lightning; Pursuit Design 38
length 11.53 metre,
United States Air Force, Lockheed Corporation,
Albatros D, Avions Fairey Firefly, Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck, Boeing 248, Consolidated P-30, CR.20, Firefly II, FO-1, land-based fighter monoplane, LFG Roland D, Lightning I, MB-3, P-38D Lightning, P-38E Lightning, P-38F Lightning, P-38G Lightning, P-38H Lightning, P-38J Lightning, P-38L Lightning, Shenyang J-5, XP-38 Lightning, YP-38 Lightning,
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FO-1 ⓘ
reconnaissance aircraft model by Lockheed -

Lightning I ⓘ
fighter aircraft model by Lockheed -

P-38D Lightning ⓘ
fighter aircraft model by Lockheed -

P-38E Lightning ⓘ
fighter aircraft model by Lockheed -

P-38F Lightning ⓘ
fighter aircraft model by Lockheed -

P-38G Lightning ⓘ
fighter aircraft model by Lockheed -

P-38H Lightning ⓘ
fighter aircraft model by Lockheed -

P-38J Lightning ⓘ
fighter aircraft model by Lockheed -

P-38L Lightning ⓘ
fighter aircraft model by Lockheed -

XP-38 Lightning ⓘ
P-38 prototype series by Lockheed -

YP-38 Lightning ⓘ
P-38 service test series by Lockheed
| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| class | aircraft | FO-1 | Lockheed P-38 Lightning | Wikidata | |
| class | aircraft | Lightning I | Lockheed P-38 Lightning | Wikidata | |
| class | aircraft | P-38D Lightning | Lockheed P-38 Lightning | Wikidata | |
| class | aircraft | P-38E Lightning | Lockheed P-38 Lightning | Wikidata | |
| class | aircraft | P-38F Lightning | Lockheed P-38 Lightning | Wikidata | |
| class | aircraft | P-38G Lightning | Lockheed P-38 Lightning | Wikidata | |
| class | aircraft | P-38H Lightning | Lockheed P-38 Lightning | Wikidata | |
| class | aircraft | P-38J Lightning | Lockheed P-38 Lightning | Wikidata | |
| class | aircraft | P-38L Lightning | Lockheed P-38 Lightning | Wikidata | |
| class | aircraft | XP-38 Lightning | Lockheed P-38 Lightning | Wikidata | |
| class | aircraft | YP-38 Lightning | Lockheed P-38 Lightning | Wikidata | |
| commons | image | Lockheed P-38 in flight 061018-F-1234P-002 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Lockheed P-38D 061018-F-1234P-006 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Lockheed P-38E -Swordfish- Laminar Flow Wing Testbed 061018-F-1234P-009 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Lockheed P-38 061018-F-1234P-003 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Geraldrjjohnson | Commons | ||
| commons | image | P-38 Lightning Reconnaissance Aircraft | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Lockheed P-38 061018-F-1234P-004 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | P-38 96th FS, 82nd FG buzzjob | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Lockheed P-38 eight aircraft formation 061018-F-1234P-007 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | P-38 Marge | Commons | ||









