Tamiya 1:48 Lockheed P-38J Lightning 61123 1/48 Aircraft who used them in various

who used them in various ways until 1944

Features realistic depictions of hull front and rear additional armour

replacing the F-4 Phantom II to perform air superiority duties

overall width: 101mm

Tamiya 1:48 Lockheed P-38J Lightning 61123 1/48 Aircraft who used them in variousDeveloped in response to a February 1937 request from the armed forces for a fighter excelling in speed, firepower and range, the P 38 Lightning would be a wildly successful design that had around 10,000 units produced and spawned numerous US ace pilots. While its design was constantly evolved from its maiden 1939 flight onwards, more powerful engines eventually overtook the P 38's cooling function, and output was limited to 1,250hp at higher