Lockheed P-38 Lightning vs. North American P-51 Mustang

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Lockheed P-38 Lightning versus North American P-51 Mustang
11.53 m 37 ft 10 in length 9.83 m 32 ft 3 in
3.91 m 12 ft 10 in height 4.08 m 13 ft 5 in
15.85 m 52 ft wingspan 11.28 m 37 ft
Engines: Two Allison V-1710-111/113 V-12 supercharged 4-stroke liquid-cooled engines engines Packard Rolls Royce Merlin V-1650-7
1,425 hp thrust per engine 1,490 horsepower at 3,000 rpm and 1,720 horsepower at war emergency power (WEP)
2,850 hp total thrust 1,490 horsepower at 3,000 rpm and 1,720 horsepower at war emergency power (WEP)
9,798 kg 21,600 lb MTOW 5,489 kg 12,100 lb
1,100 nm 2,037 km range 2,200 km 1,188 nm
239 knots 139 mph cruise speed 325 mph 525 km/h
capacity 2,000 pounds of bombs, or ten 5-inch rockets
rotor diameter
rate of climb
Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.