P-38“闪电”，是太平洋战争中最出色的美国战斗机之一。美军二战空中王牌前十位，第一位理查德·邦格（击落40架）、第二位托马斯·麦克奎尔（击落38架）和第七位查尔斯·麦克唐纳（击落27架）都是驾驶这款双发战斗机的。 不过，P-38也并非神话，面对机动 ...

Sleek, fast, and deadly—the P-38 Lightning was one of WWII’s most feared fighters. But what did it really feel like to sit in the cockpit at 30,000 feet, with enemy fighters closing in? From insane ...

In the time between World War I and World War II, fighter planes underwent rapid changes. During the first World War, the Sopwith F.1 Camel was known as one of the best combat planes around. It had a ...

Key point: The P-38 was a forerunner of modern multi-role fighters. In 1937, the U.S. Army Air Corp called for proposals for an interceptor capable of flying 360 miles-per-hour and climbing rapidly to ...

Click to open image viewer. In the P-38 Lockheed engineer Clarence "Kelly" Johnson and his team of designers created one of the most successful twin-engine fighters ever flown by any nation. From 1942 ...

TheLockheed P-38 Lightning was one of the most successful fighters of World War II and saw service in every major theater of the conflict. TheP-38, easily recognizable for its distinctive twin-boom ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. In the P-38 Lockheed engineer ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: Despite its flaws, the P-38 was a rare early example of a successful “heavy” fighter boasting speed, range and firepower—similar to modern multi-role fighters like ...

The wreck of a P-38 fighter flown by America’s all-time top flying ace was found last week, 80 years after it crashed in the jungles of Papua New Guinea. Capt. Richard I. Bong, who was credited for ...