Several photographs and 3-view drawings illustrate features of America's twin engined long range fighters which accompany Fortresses on missions; wing span 52 ft; wing area 328 sq ft; length 37 ft 9 in.; height 9 ft 10 in.; weight empty 11,170 lb; max speed 400 mph; range 1100 mi; ceiling 40,000 ft; powered by two 1150hp 12-cyl Allison, turbo-supercharged engines. (See also Flight v 44 n 1819 Nov 4 1943 p 497-500; Automotive and Aviation Industries v 91 n 4 Aug 15 1944 p 26-7; Flight v 45 n 1852 June 22 1944 p 665-8)


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    Title :

    Lockheed lightning


    Additional title:

    Western Machy Steel World


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1944


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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