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Lockheed P38 Specifications
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General
characteristics |
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Crew: |
1 |
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Length: |
37 ft
10 in (11.53 m)
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Wingspan:
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52 ft
0 in (15.85 m)
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Height: |
12 ft
10 in (3.91 m) |
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Wing
area: |
327.5
ft² (30.43 m²) |
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Airfoil: |
NACA
23016 / NACA 4412 |
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Empty
weight: |
12,800 lb[69] (5,800
kg) |
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Loaded weight: |
17,500 lb[69] (7,940
kg) |
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Max
takeoff weight: |
21,600 lb (9,798 kg)
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Powerplant: |
2×
Allison
V-1710-111/113
liquid-cooled
turbo-supercharged
V-12, 1,725 hp (As
certified by
Lockheed and Allison
Industries) (1,194
kW) each
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Zero-lift drag
coefficient: |
0.0268 |
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Drag
area: |
8.78
ft² (0.82 m²) |
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Aspect ratio: |
8.26 |
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Performance |
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Maximum speed: |
443 mph War Emergency
Power-1,725 hp @ 64 inHG (28,000 ft)
414 mph on Military
Power-1,425hp @ 54 inHG at 25,000 ft
(667 km/h at 7,620
m) |
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Stall
speed: |
105
mph |
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Range: |
1,300
mi combat, over
3,300 mi (5,300 km)
ferry (1,770 km /
3,640 km)
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Service ceiling:
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44,000 ft
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Rate
of climb:
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Maximum: 4,750
ft/min (1,448 m/min)
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Wing
loading:
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53.4
lb/ft² |
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Lift-to-drag ratio:
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13.5
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