'Lockheed P-38 Lightning (Osprey Production Line to Frontline 3)' by Michael O'Leary (Books)


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Books : Lockheed P-38 Lightning (Osprey Production Line to Frontline 3)

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by: Michael O'Leary See Larger Image Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 355 EAN: 9781855327498 ISBN: 185532749X Label: Osprey Publishing Manufacturer: Osprey Publishing Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 144 Publication Date: May 01, 1999 Publisher: Osprey Publishing Release Date: June 15, 1999 Sales Rank: 459776 Studio: Osprey Publishing Related Items: P-38 Lightning at War P-38 Lightning in World War II Color (Enthusiast Color Series) Consolidated B-24 Liberator (Osprey Production Line to Frontline 4) Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway Shot to Hell: Stories and the Photos of Ravaged WWII Warbirds see more Editorial Review: Product Description: The 'Cadillac' of USAAF fighters in World War 2, the Lightning was a highly innovative design produced by Lockheed of Burbank, California, in response to a challenging requirement for a long range, high speed and high altitude fighter to escort the AAF's rapidly expanding B-17 bomber fleet. To meet the criterion laid down in the requirement the company adopted a revolutionary twin boom layout and supercharged Allison engines. The latter initially proved troublesome, but the gremlins were eventually sorted out and the type went into action both in Europe and the Pacific.

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