Lockheed P-38 Lightning
Now Available
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Some Liveries, include restored and combat versions. When completed there will be a
bomber version, escort version, and attack version with bazooka type rocket launcher!
bomber version, escort version, and attack version with bazooka type rocket launcher!
With its two engines mounted on twin booms and the pilot's separate nacelle in between, the P-38 looked like no other plane. Lockheed's brilliant
designer Kelly Johnson created the plane in response to a 1937 Army specification for an interceptor that could reach 20,000 feet in 6 minutes. With the
engines of the era, this was quite a challenge, and the innovative P-38 design resulted. After lengthy production delays, the Lockheed P-38 appeared.
This model represents the P-38 J-25. Included are two combat versions, one with bombs, guns, and cannon, and one fully loaded version with bombs
guns, cannon, and the field mounted "Bazooka" type rocket launcher. A restored version is included which includes a total of four liveries of some of the
more famous P-38 pilots. The restored version carries no weapons.
The P-38J finally resolved the compressibility problems encountered in high-speed dives, when a shock wave forming over the wings made it impossible
for a pilot to operate the elevators. Once this was understood to be the problem, Lockheed engineers designed small dive flaps, electrically-powered,
that broke up the shock wave. These corrective dive flaps were installed on all P-38's, starting with late-block -J versions.
P-38J specs: 420 MPH, four 50 caliber machine guns and one 20 mm cannon, all nose-mounted.
designer Kelly Johnson created the plane in response to a 1937 Army specification for an interceptor that could reach 20,000 feet in 6 minutes. With the
engines of the era, this was quite a challenge, and the innovative P-38 design resulted. After lengthy production delays, the Lockheed P-38 appeared.
This model represents the P-38 J-25. Included are two combat versions, one with bombs, guns, and cannon, and one fully loaded version with bombs
guns, cannon, and the field mounted "Bazooka" type rocket launcher. A restored version is included which includes a total of four liveries of some of the
more famous P-38 pilots. The restored version carries no weapons.
The P-38J finally resolved the compressibility problems encountered in high-speed dives, when a shock wave forming over the wings made it impossible
for a pilot to operate the elevators. Once this was understood to be the problem, Lockheed engineers designed small dive flaps, electrically-powered,
that broke up the shock wave. These corrective dive flaps were installed on all P-38's, starting with late-block -J versions.
P-38J specs: 420 MPH, four 50 caliber machine guns and one 20 mm cannon, all nose-mounted.
14.95 USD
| This link will take you to the X-Plane Org Store where you will be able to review and purchase. |
| NOTE: This is only for Version 9.20 of X-Plane or above. It will not work in any version lower than 9.20 |
| NOTE: This is only for Version 9.20 of X-Plane or above. It will not work in any version lower than 9.20 |
There is a new sound set available for those that have purchased the P-38 for X-Plane Version 9.20.
These sounds are created by Chris Wraight who also created the sounds for many of my other planes
including the Spitfire and P-38. There is a small change that needs to be made in the Plane-Maker
program to use these sounds. Instructions for this change are included in this download:
NEW P-38 SOUND SET
NOTE: These new sounds will be included in the next update for Version 9.30
These sounds are created by Chris Wraight who also created the sounds for many of my other planes
including the Spitfire and P-38. There is a small change that needs to be made in the Plane-Maker
program to use these sounds. Instructions for this change are included in this download:
NEW P-38 SOUND SET
NOTE: These new sounds will be included in the next update for Version 9.30