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 |
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capacity |
2,000 pounds of bombs, or ten 5-inch rockets |
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.