Author Topic: Lockheed (P-38) Ad --- Aug. 1943  (Read 212 times)

Offline Ozark

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Lockheed (P-38) Ad --- Aug. 1943
« on: December 17, 2000, 02:27:00 PM »
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Note: Some terms and/or references used in the ad might offend some readers 57 years later.

Offline Sancho

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Lockheed (P-38) Ad --- Aug. 1943
« Reply #1 on: December 18, 2000, 01:03:00 PM »
 
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"From hundreds of wind tunnel experiments we developed the non-stall wing design that makes it impossible for a P-38 to go into a tail-spin even on one engine.  It's this sort of designing that gives every Lockheed and Vega plane extra strenght and extra dependability."

I've never heard of the non-stall wing before.  Is that a "marketing" term or is it legit?

Nice historical piece Ozark.  Thanks.

LJK Raubvogel

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Lockheed (P-38) Ad --- Aug. 1943
« Reply #2 on: December 18, 2000, 01:09:00 PM »
Pretty cool stuff.

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