Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Lockheed XP-58 Chain Lightning High-Altitude Interceptor / Close Air Support Aircraft.
2 x Allison V-3420 inline piston engines developing 3,000 horsepower each.
Propulsion
435 mph
700 kph | 378 kts
Max Speed
40,000 ft
12,192 m | 8 miles
Service Ceiling
1,400 miles
2,253 km | 1,217 nm
Operational Range
2,660 ft/min
811 m/min
Rate-of-Climb
City-to-City Ranges
Operational range when compared to distances between major cities (in KM).