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Title: Max Speed of P-38G and P-38J
Post by: Widewing on January 29, 2005, 03:23:37 PM

At sea level (10 ft):

P-38G - 327 mph
P-38J - 343 mph (WEP)

At 25,000 ft:

P-38G - 401 mph
P-38J - 419 mph (WEP)

My regards,

Widewing

Title: Re: Max Speed of P-38G and P-38J
Post by: Captain Virgil Hilts on January 31, 2005, 12:28:32 PM

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Originally posted by Widewing
At sea level (10 ft):

P-38G - 327 mph
P-38J - 343 mph (WEP)

At 25,000 ft:

P-38G - 401 mph
P-38J - 419 mph (WEP)

My regards,

Widewing

Last night, fooling around in the DA, I went a sector and a half, and on the return trip I tried a level run in WEP at 5K. At about 40% fuel in the main tanks, I ran a steady 347MPH on autopilot for 4 minutes on WEP according to the E6B. In the P-38J.

Title: Max Speed of P-38G and P-38J
Post by: Flyboy on January 31, 2005, 02:03:12 PM

hpow does it stand vrs real historical data?

oh, can someone put the P38L figues allso?

Title: Max Speed of P-38G and P-38J
Post by: Widewing on January 31, 2005, 11:42:47 PM

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Originally posted by Flyboy
hpow does it stand vrs real historical data?

oh, can someone put the P38L figues allso?

I have data on a P-38J tested at Eglin Field in 1943.
Full internal fuel and ammo at takeoff (normal gross weight)

Sea Level Speed: 345 mph.
Max at critical alt: 421.5 @ 25,800 feet.
Max climb from Sea Level: 4,000 fpm.

My regards,

Widewing

Title: Max Speed of P-38G and P-38J
Post by: Flyboy on February 01, 2005, 08:15:54 AM

thats damn close!
WTG HTC!!

any P38L figures? :)

Title: Max Speed of P-38G and P-38J
Post by: flaps737 on February 01, 2005, 04:36:08 PM

so, you're saying the AH p38 climb rate is porked widewing?

Title: Max Speed of P-38G and P-38J
Post by: Krusty on February 01, 2005, 05:08:40 PM

No, it's about right. P38 climbs like a bat outta hell in AH2. Most of the time my climb meter is pegged at the "4" on the dial.