Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Lockheed P-38J Single-Seat, Twin-Engine Heavy Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Aircraft.
2 x Allison V-1710-111 water-cooled inline piston engines developing 1,425 horsepower driving three-bladed propeller units.
Propulsion
414 mph
666 kph | 360 kts
Max Speed
43,963 ft
13,400 m | 8 miles
Service Ceiling
2,237 miles
3,600 km | 1,944 nm
Operational Range
2,500 ft/min
762 m/min
Rate-of-Climb
City-to-City Ranges
Operational range when compared to distances between major cities (in KM).