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 one 37 mm cannon.

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 a twin-engined interceptor fighter a specification which called for, among many other stringent requirements, a minimum speed of 360 m.p.h. (576 km.h.) at 20,000 ft. (6,100 m.).

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) in six minutes. Normal range 650 miles (1,046 kilometers).

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. Nicknamed the “Fork-Tailed Devil” by the Germans and “Two Planes, One Pilot” by the Japanese, this iconic twin-boom fighter aircraft played pivotal roles in ...

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 claim at least I'd get the 850GE, pacific campaign and some …

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 with spur reduction gearing rather than the former epicyclic type of gearing.

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 epicyclic type of gearing, which caused the engine's thrust line to be raised.

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 doesn't get the P-38E's armament either, it puts …

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 mass produced in the US throughout the entire World War II.