Best tank killer aircraft of WW2 Part I

[cheddar cheese]

Now ive heard the name Chain Lightning but I didnt really know its purpose...

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Yeap same here.

 

[evangilder]

But it sure screwed up the nice lines of the P-38. That plane is ugly. :-

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

I completely agree!

 

[Lightning Guy]

I am not refering to the XP-58 Chain Lighting. The aircraft I am refering to is a direct derivitive of the P-38E. It used identical wings and booms with only the central nacelle being altered. The only place I have ever seen anything on it is in Warren Bodie's book on the P-38. It features several excellent drawings of what the design would have looked like.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Really I have never heard of it. What is the book called I will deffinatly have to read it. That is very interesting.

 

[evangilder]

Here you go, Adler:

http://www.historicaviation.com/historicaviation/product_info.po;jsessionid=EwsoavZl9qcZXzfSD53TFFpx(0CppkxPt)?ID=3856

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Thanks, it will be interesting reading.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

that thing looks more like the P-61 than the P-38....................

 

[cheddar cheese]

But it sure screwed up the nice lines of the P-38. That plane is ugly. :-

Too damn right...what were they thinking!

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

I think with that aircraft they were trying to combine as much fire power into an already proven aircraft.

 

[Lightning Guy]

The book doesn't contain much information on it. It was a totally a USAAF project that Lockheed and Kelly Johnson were completely unaware of. The book does include a couple of neat sketches of the beast. One is a profile shot and one is cut-away of the cockpit nacelle.

 

[cheddar cheese]

You wouldnt happen to be able to scan them in and post them would you? Thatd be great 8)

 

[Erich]

another book of interest on this very subject is the Ju 87 by Martin Pegg. Will be produced through Classic Publications. If any of you are fortunate to have the Hs 129 Tome then you know the expertize behind Mr. Pegg and the quality of Classics work's. It should be superb...........

Erich ~

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Will have to check them both out.

 

[Lightning Guy]

I don't have a scanner here unfortunately. In another week or so I will be back where I have access to one. At the point I am hoping to be able to post the pics of the 75mm version of the P-38 as well as a pic of a P-38 with a total of 6 underwing hardpoints.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Wow 6 hard points, pretty impressive.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

still no internal bomb bay though

 

[evangilder]

Why would a fighter have a bomb-bay?

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

sorry, jus comparing it to the mossie, force of habit by now...............