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Flight test files: Lockheed P-38 Lightning – Solving the deadly mystery of compressibility

When World War II began, the Lockheed P-38 Lightning stood out in American service. It had twin engines on slim booms, a central pod for the pilot and guns, and could fly farther and higher than ...
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P-38 Lightning: The Backbone of America’s World War II Air Force

Before the arrival of the vaunted North American P-51D Mustang, towards the end of World War II, U.S. forces relied on other, less superlative aircraft for long-range bomber escorts—primarily the ...