Manufacturer: Lockheed (United States)
Type: Fighter (Multirole)
First flight: 27 January 1939
In Service: 1941-1949
The P-38 Lightning was a twin-engine, high-performance fighter flown by US Army Air Corps pilots in every theater in World War II. With its unusual twin tail booms and counter-rotating propellers, the P-38 is one of the most well-known and recognized aircraft in history. An unusual feature is the pilot's control yoke, which was not typical in other US fighters of the period.
