(Performance data
should have been similar to P-38F Model)
CLASSIFICATION
CLASS :
PHOTO-RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN :
UNITED STATES
MANUFACTURER :
Lockheed Aircraft Corporation
FIRST FLIGHT :
1941
SERVICE DELIVERY :
1942
NUMBER BUILT :
20 (Converted from
P-38Fs)
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 :
12,264 lbs (5563 kg)
WEIGHT LOADED :
15,900 lbs (7212 kg)
WEIGHT MAX :
18,000 lbs (8165 kg)
ARMAMENT :
NONE
PAYLOAD :
4 x K-17 Cameras;
2 x 165-Gallon Drop Tanks
POWER PLANT :
2 x Allison V-1710-49/53 Turbo-Supercharged Piston Engines, Rated
at 1,325 hp each
CREW :
1 - Pilot
PERFORMANCE
MAXIMUM SPEED :
395 mph (636 km/h) at 25,000 ft (7620 m)
CRUISING SPEED :
305 mph (491 km/h)
LANDING SPEED :
85 mph (137 km/h)
CLIMB RATE :
To 20,000 ft (6096 m) in 8.8 min
RANGE :
425 miles (684 km); 1,925 miles (3098 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.
