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 Western Machy and Steel World v 35 n 4 Apr 1944 p 127; 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)
Lockheed lightning
Flight
Flight ; 44 , n 1819
1943
4 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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Engineering Index Backfile | 1944
Engineering Index Backfile | 1944
Engineering Index Backfile | 1944
Engineering Index Backfile | 1944
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