Today we take a look at the P38 Lightning that was just released for IL2 Sturmovik: Battle of Bodenplatte.
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The P38 Lightning is one of the great American aircraft of World War two. Built by Lockheed Aircraft company the aircraft answered the call for a high altitude interceptor with a good rate of climb. The P38 was designed around a pair of Inline Allison engines, turbo supercharged for better performance at higher altitudes. This is where the aircraft gets its iconic “twin Boom” layout. The Lighting was used in various rolls such as escort duties, Ground attack and reconnaissance (witch it was great at) plus many more roles. The P38 proved to handle very well in the pacific theater downing more Japanese aircraft than any other type of army air force aircraft. It was Even credited for intercepting and destroying Admiral Yamamoto's aircraft on April 18, 1943.
Escort duties over Europe proved to be difficult as well. The high altitudes that B17 Flying Fortresses were operating at caused cockpit and powerplant heating difficulties making flying at these high altitudes impractical. This crisis would be remedied only with the introduction of the P51 Mustang. Despite these Shortcomings It was a powerful ground attack platform with 1 20mm , 4 .50 cal machine guns plus the ability to carry 4,000 lbs of bombs. The lightning would still have a place over the skies of Europe.
The P38 was one versatile aircraft serving in almost every theater of the Second World war. It was fast and deadly packing a powerful punch in the nose. Earning the name Fork Tailed Devil.