Lockheed F-11 (P-38 Lightning)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Lockheed_F-11_(P-38_Lightning)

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:armament	1 x 20 mm cannon 4 x 0.50 in (12.7 mm) machine guns
gptkbp:climbRate	4,750 ft/min (24.1 m/s)
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew	1
gptkbp:designer	gptkb:Clarence_"Kelly"_Johnson
gptkbp:diameter	450 mi (724 km)
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature	central nacelle for pilot and armament twin-boom design
gptkbp:emptyWeight	12,800 lb (5,800 kg)
gptkbp:engineType	gptkb:Allison_V-1710_V12
gptkbp:exportedTo	gptkb:Australia gptkb:China gptkb:Italy gptkb:United_Kingdom gptkb:Free_French_Air_Force
gptkbp:ferryRange	2,260 mi (3,640 km)
gptkbp:firstFlight	1939
gptkbp:height	12 ft 10 in (3.91 m)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Lockheed F-11 (P-38 Lightning)
gptkbp:introduced	1941
gptkbp:length	37 ft 10 in (11.53 m)
gptkbp:manufacturer	gptkb:Lockheed
gptkbp:maximumSpeed	414 mph
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:Lightning
gptkbp:notableAchievement	shot down Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto
gptkbp:notableOperation	gptkb:Operation_Vengeance
gptkbp:notablePerson	gptkb:Richard_Bong gptkb:Thomas_McGuire
gptkbp:numberBuilt	10037
gptkbp:numberOfEngines	2
gptkbp:predecessor	gptkb:Lockheed_YP-38
gptkbp:primaryUser	gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:range	1,300 mi (2,100 km)
gptkbp:retired	1949
gptkbp:role	gptkb:aircraft bomber fighter
gptkbp:serviceCeiling	44,000 ft (13,400 m)
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:Lockheed_P-80_Shooting_Star
gptkbp:usedBy	gptkb:Royal_Air_Force gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces gptkb:Free_French_Air_Force gptkb:Regia_Aeronautica gptkb:Australian_Air_Force gptkb:Chinese_Nationalist_Air_Force
gptkbp:usedInConflict	gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:weight	17,500 lb (7,900 kg)
gptkbp:wingspan	52 ft 0 in (15.85 m)
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Hughes_XF-11
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7