The Lockheed P-38 Lightning was certainly one of the leading aircraft of the Second World War in terms of aerodynamic structure and design. It was a revolutionary heavy fighter with a double-walled fuselage in which the two engines were installed. The pilot was located in a forward cockpit in the centre of the aircraft. The P-38 could reach a top speed of over 660 km/h thanks to its two liquid-cooled 12-cylinder V-1710 Allison engines, each producing 1,425 hp. It was armed with four Browning 12.7 mm machine guns and a Hispano M2 cannon, which provided extremely effective firepower. The P38 was not particularly manoeuvrable compared to other single-engine fighters of the time, but it was very robust and stable. Its enormous versatility made it a key aircraft both for missions in the Pacific and for escorting long-range bombers over Europe. The P-38 with its distinctive shape and “fear effect” was nicknamed “the fork-tailed devil” by enemy pilots.

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– Scale: 1:72
– Recommended age: from 14 years
– Decal sheet for 4 versions – Colour instruction sheet
– Length: 160 mm