This does mean we can just as easily have the 38H too right?

[Guppy35]

Just sayin

[texastc316]

Just sayin

QFT! 

[Delirium]

SAPP has quite a few gifted skinners as well.

I'm sure we can coerce, err convince one of them to do the skinning for you.   

[1pLUs44]

What's the difference performance wise of that vs. the 38G? I googled it, and found some information, but nothing regarding performance.

 

If it's better performance, I'm down.

[lyric1]

What's the difference performance wise of that vs. the 38G? I googled it, and found some information, but nothing regarding performance.

 

If it's better performance, I'm down.

Surprised you have not jumped on your P63 wagon with the reasons the M was added.

[1pLUs44]

Surprised you have not jumped on your P63 wagon with the reasons the M was added.

Don't get me wrong, I want the P-63, big time, but I'm happy with the Jug, and plus, HTC would have to remodel the P-39 to make it a P-63(New wing, and tail sections, not to mention 4 bladed prop, 58 rounds of 37 instead of the standard 30, and up the performance...etc)  And I'm not saying don't add the 38H, just, how does it compare to the other 38s?

[ACE]

gives us the turdy8 H 

[Anaxogoras]

I thought you'd be asking for the P-38F. 

[uptown]

There's no way HTC is going to give you guys the H model. You fly the other 38s too low, too slow and you always bring them back all messed up with stuff missing from them! One or two of these Pee turdy ate pile-its even have the balls to install a blender in the cockpit of their aircraft!
No sir there will be no more 38s added until you folks can take care of what you already have!

[Saxman]

There's no way HTC is going to give you guys the H model. You fly the other 38s too low, too slow and you always bring them back all messed up with stuff missing from them! One or two of these Pee turdy ate pile-its even have the balls to install a blender in the cockpit of their aircraft!
No sir there will be no more 38s added until you folks can take care of what you already have!

You see? This is why we can't have nice things!

[Kuhn]

There's no way HTC is going to give you guys the H model. You fly the other 38s too low, too slow and you always bring them back all messed up with stuff missing from them! One or two of these Pee turdy ate pile-its even have the balls to install a blender in the cockpit of their aircraft!
No sir there will be no more 38s added until you folks can take care of what you already have!

 

[Westy]

 They made the 47M perhaps they should stick with the M thing and
make the 38 with the probiscus!?

[waystin2]

Can anybody put up some information on the H?

[Soulyss]

The H series P-38 had the same airframe as the earlier F and G models but had the Allison V-1710-F17 engines installed (same engine that later appeared in the J series).  According to the chart I'm looking at it produced 1425 HP at sea level compared to 1325 that the G's engines put out.  Weight went up a little bit as well but, but unless I'm missing something it would still be lighter than the P-38J with similar power output.

What prompted the change to the J was the leading edge wing intercoolers that were present on the early P-38's couldn't keep up with the increase in power from the newer engines which prompted the move to the deep chin you see under the props on the P-38J and L.  The new space in the wing was converted to fuel cells which is also why the J and L have longer endurance than the G does in AH.

[SunBat]

I hereby make two simultaneous petitions to HTC.      

1.  Add the 38H

2. Remove it from the hangars of certain cartoon pile-its.  The list of these pile-its is forthcoming but I will say that several of them have posted in this very thread.