The Lockheed P-38 Lightning was one of the foremost aircraft of WW2. The P-38 could reach a top speed of over 410 mph and was powered with two V-1710 Allison 1,425hp engines. It was armed with four Browning 12.7 mm machine guns and one Hispano M2 cannon. The P-38 was not particularly manoeuvrable compared to other single-engine fighters of the period, but it was very robust and stable. It’s huge versatility made it a key aircraft both on operations in the Pacific theatre and on escort missions for long-range bombers over Europe.