The YP-38 was developed after the loss of the only XP-38. It was intended to be a pre-production aircraft fitted with armament; two 7.62 mm machine guns, two 12.7 mm machine guns, and …

Jan 14, 2013 · The Lockheed P-38 Lightning was the first military type developed by the Lockheed Aircraft Corps. It was designed to meet an Air Corps specification issued in 1936 for …

Nov 4, 2024 · The YP-38 had a maximum speed of 405 miles per hour (651.8 kilometers per hour) at 10,000 feet (3,048 meters) and it could climb from the surface to 20,000 feet (6,096 meters) …

Oct 15, 2024 · The Lockheed P-38 Lightning, known to its allies and enemies by various names, is a testament to American ingenuity and adaptability in military aviation during World War II. …

Mar 13, 2021 · I want to know if the YP-38 is worth it. I am a big fan of the 37mm on the P-39 and the other P-38s so i want to know if this may be good.

Dec 31, 2021 · I decided to buy the YP-38 anyways and have been most pleasantly surprised and I really enjoy this aircraft. I took a risk and figured that even if it was as bad as the reviews …

The YP-38 was redesigned for production and had a pair of 1150 hp Allison V-1710-27 and -29 (F2R and F2L) engines equipped with B-2 turbosuperchargers. These engines were equipped …

The YP-38 was upgraded for production with a pair of 1150hp Allison V-1710-27/-29 (F2R/F2L) engines with B-2 turbos-uperchargers and spur reduction gearing rather than the former …

Nov 2, 2020 · The XP-38 is a copy of the P-38G FM, the YP-38 is a copy of the P-38E FM. The P-38G gets an extra 900 feet per minute of climb rate over the P-38E for only .3 br. Considering …

The YP-38, a prototype of the American heavy two engine fighter Lockheed P-38 Lightning, took to the skies for the first time on September 17th, 1940. The P-38 was the only aircraft that was …