Lockheed P-38 Lightning

Summary

Lockheed P-38 Lightning is an aircraft family^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of aircraft_family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,539 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Lockheed P-38 Lightning's image is recorded as Lockheed P-38J Lightning, Chino, California.jpg^[3].
• Lockheed P-38 Lightning's instance of is recorded as aircraft family^[4].
• Lockheed P-38 Lightning's operator is recorded as United States Air Force^[5].
• Lockheed P-38 Lightning's manufacturer is recorded as Lockheed Corporation^[6].
• Lockheed P-38 Lightning's developer is recorded as Lockheed Martin^[7].
• Lockheed P-38 Lightning's GND ID is recorded as 4343564-6^[8].
• Lockheed P-38 Lightning's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as sh85076932^[9].
• Lockheed P-38 Lightning's subclass of is recorded as land-based fighter monoplane^[10].
• Lockheed P-38 Lightning's subclass of is recorded as twin-boom aircraft^[11].
• Lockheed P-38 Lightning's designed by is recorded as Kelly Johnson^[12].
• Lockheed P-38 Lightning's designed by is recorded as Hall Hibbard^[13].
• Lockheed P-38 Lightning's Commons category is recorded as Lockheed P-38 Lightning^[14].
• Lockheed P-38 Lightning's country of origin is recorded as United States^[15].
• Lockheed P-38 Lightning's first flight is recorded as +1939-01-27T00:00:00Z^[16].
• Lockheed P-38 Lightning's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0687g^[17].
• Lockheed P-38 Lightning's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as ph276801^[18].
• Lockheed P-38 Lightning's service entry is recorded as +1943-00-00T00:00:00Z^[19].
• Lockheed P-38 Lightning's service retirement is recorded as +1949-00-00T00:00:00Z^[20].
• Lockheed P-38 Lightning's Commons gallery is recorded as Lockheed P-38 Lightning^[21].
• Lockheed P-38 Lightning's total produced is recorded as {'amount': '+10037'}^[22].
• Lockheed P-38 Lightning's depicted by is recorded as Flying Legends^[23].
• Lockheed P-38 Lightning's described by source is recorded as Jane's American Fighting Aircraft of the 20th Century^[24].
• Lockheed P-38 Lightning's described by source is recorded as Flying Legends^[25].
• Lockheed P-38 Lightning's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as technology/P-38^[26].
• Lockheed P-38 Lightning's undercarriage is recorded as retractable tricycle gear^[27].

Body

Physical Characteristics

Lockheed P-38 Lightning's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+11.53'}^[28].

Designation and Status

Lockheed P-38 Lightning's instance of is recorded as aircraft family^[4].

Why It Matters

Lockheed P-38 Lightning ranks in the top 5% of aircraft_family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,539 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] It is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]