Lockheed P-38 Lightning

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Title

Lockheed P-38 Lightning

Subject

US Air Force WWII Technology

Description

Used for bombing, recon, and dogfights. This plane was extremely fast due to 2 1000hp engines with superchargers and intimidated the Japanese due to it looking like two planes rather than one. At the time it was the fastest plane in the US military

Source

Lockheed-Martin

Publisher

Lockheed-Martin

Date

1943

Type

US Air Force History

Citation

“Lockheed P-38 Lightning,” War and Technology, accessed May 3, 2024, https://wartech.omeka.net/items/show/24.