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Ko) ‘Maximum Speec.295 won (635.7 xan) at 25,000 feet (7620 m) Maximum Weight: 15/800 pounds (7166. xc) Service Ceiling: 99,000 feet (11,887.2u) Power "Two 1225 se Alison V-1710-49153 12-¢ylindor, 1750 mites (2616.3 x) liquid-cooled, inline engines “One “‘meh Tse (nent Sts) (eto). slg he 08 F270 Fae “(uty A US PY atin ten Ga (bat) moved rm ast (lnm Stan)P-38M F-5B (Nose Profile) F-5G (Nose Profile) ett Sree (inches (115 4) ‘9 feet 10 inches (3 ») 12,780 pounds (5787 xc) 7/500 pounds (7838 xc) "Two 1600 vo Alison V-1710-09191 12-cylinde, liquid-cooled, inline engines Length: Powerplant: 2 F-5E (Nose Profile) P-38J ‘Droop Snoot’ (Nose Profle) ArmamentsnonOne 20m MY cannon with 150 rounds an four 50 caliber (12.7uu) M2 machine guns with 500 rounds per gun in the nose. Upto 4000 pounds (1814.4 xc) of ordnance carried unde the wings. Performance: Maximum Speed 421 now (677.5 xan) at 25,000 feet (7620 u) Service Celling:..44,000 foot (13,811.2 u) Range nvn--=--2100 miles (3979.5 xu) ‘OneLate P-38J/P-38LD-Day Invasion Stripes Pattern (Split Plan View) { on LL nus tnaae = ES a = @ oh a Sale| wa Y¥ WV)More World War Two Aircraft from squadron/signal publications In Action Series 1030 Bt 110 Zerstorer 1059 AGM Zero 1106 P-61 Black Widow 5507 P-51D Mustang Walk Around 40 Warhawk 15508 P-40 Warhawk found Per Relcat 15509 FEF Hellcat Petlyakov Pe-2 [Faw CORSAIR aed =e a 1145 FAU Corsair 1181 Petlyakov Pe-2 5513 Allison Eng. Mustangs | Walk Around 5516 B-17 Flying Fortress For a complete listing of squadron/signal books, go to www.squadron.com