(Performance data
should have been similar to P-38E Model)
CLASSIFICATION
CLASS :
PHOTO-RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN :
UNITED STATES
MANUFACTURER :
Lockheed Aircraft Corporation
FIRST FLIGHT :
1941
SERVICE DELIVERY :
DECEMBER 1941
NUMBER BUILT :
99 (Converted from P-38Es)
SPECIFICATION
SPAN :
52 ft 0 in (15.84 m)
LENGTH :
37 ft 10 in (11.53 m)
HEIGHT :
12 ft 10 in (3.91 m)
WING AREA :
327.5 sq ft (30.42 m sq)
WING LOADING :
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POWER LOADING :
---
ASPECT RATIO :
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WEIGHT EMPTY :
11,880 lbs (5389 kg)
WEIGHT LOADED :
14,424 lbs (6543 kg)
WEIGHT MAX :
15,482 lbs (7023 kg)
ARMAMENT :
NONE
PAYLOAD :
4 x K-17 Cameras;
2 x 75-Gallon Drop Tanks
POWER PLANT :
2 x Allison V-1710-27/29 Turbo-Supercharged Piston Engines, Rated
at 1,150 hp each
CREW :
1 - Pilot
PERFORMANCE
MAXIMUM SPEED :
395 mph (636 km/h) at 25,000 ft (7620 m)
CRUISING SPEED :
300 mph (483 km/h)
LANDING SPEED :
85 mph (137 km/h)
CLIMB RATE :
To 20,000 ft (6096 m) in 8 min
RANGE :
500 miles (805 km); 975 miles (1569 km) Max
SERVICE CEILING :
39,000 ft (11887 m)
REFERENCES
Angelucci, Enzo; Bowers, Peter. The American Fighter - The Definitive Guide To American Fighter Aircraft From 1917 to the Present. New York: Orion Books. 1985. ISBN 0-517-56588-9.
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