P-38 vs Zero
P-38 Lightning versus Mitsubishi A6M Zero |
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| Airplane | P-38 Lightning | Mitsubishi A6M Zero | ||
| Country | USA | Japan | ||
| Type of aircraft | Heavy fighter | Fighter | ||
| First Flight | 1939 | 1939 | ||
| Introduction | 1941 | 1940 | ||
| Crew | 1 | 1 | ||
| Number built | 10050 | 11000 | ||
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| Lethality points | 75 | 77 | ||
| Lethality level | High | High | ||
| Firing Time pts (main gun) | 14 | 15 | ||
| Firing Time pts (secondary guns) | 38 | 45 | ||
| Firing Time pts (total) | 52 | 60 | ||
| Main gun Rate of fire (round/min) | 750 | 500 | ||
| Main gun Effective range (yd) | 2000 | 3000 | ||
| Main gun Effective range (m) | 1829 | 2743 | ||
| Turn Radius (No flaps) | 817 | 423 | ||
| Turn Radius (Full flaps) | 596 | 342 | ||
| Speed/Accele./Agility pts | 54 | 125 | ||
| Acceleration (0-150 ft (ft/s)) | 9,20 | 10,10 | ||
| Acceleration (0-150 ft (m/s)) | 2,80 | 3,08 | ||
| Acceleration (250-300 ft (ft/s)) | 24,20 | 18,70 | ||
| Acceleration (250-300 ft (m/s)) | 7,38 | 5,70 | ||
| Wing Loading (lb/sq ft) | 54 | 22 | ||
| Wing Loading (kg/sq m) | 264 | 107 | ||
| Max Power/mass (hp/lb) | 0,135 | 0,257 | ||
| Max Power/mass (hp/kg) | 0,298 | 0,566 | ||
| Min Power/mass (hp/lb) | 0,079 | 0,143 | ||
| Min Power/mass (hp/kg) | 0,174 | 0,316 | ||
| Climb Rate (ft/min) | 4750 | 2900 | ||
| Climb Rate (m/min) | 1448 | 884 | ||
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| Length (ft) | 37,90 | 29,80 | ||
| Length (m) | 11,55 | 9,08 | ||
| Width (ft) | 52,00 | 39,30 | ||
| Width (m) | 15,85 | 11,98 | ||
| Height (ft) | 12,80 | 10,00 | ||
| Height (m) | 3,90 | 3,05 | ||
| Wing Area (sq ft) | 328 | 242 | ||
| Wing Area (sq m) | 30,5 | 22,5 | ||
| Empty Weight (lb) | 12755 | 3700 | ||
| Empty Weight (kg) | 5786 | 1678 | ||
| Max. Take Off (lb) | 21800 | 6630 | ||
| Max. Take Off (kg) | 9888 | 3007 | ||
| Engine Power (hp) | 1725 | 950 | ||
| Engine | 2 × Allison V-1710 | 1 × Nakajima Sakae 12 | ||
| Max Speed (mph) | 443 | 331 | ||
| Max Speed (km/h) | 713 | 533 | ||
| Max Speed (Mach) | 0,58 | 0,43 | ||
| Max Range (miles) | 1300 | 1915 | ||
| Max Range (km) | 2092 | 3082 | ||
| Service Ceiling (ft) | 44000 | 32650 | ||
| Service Ceiling (m) | 13411 | 9952 | ||
Airplanes armament and equipment
| 1 x 20mm cannon in nose 4 x 12.7mm Browning heavy machine guns in nose 10 x 5in high-explosive rockets 2 x Drop Drop Tanks 2 x 500lb Conventional Drop Bombs |
2 x 20mm cannons 2 x 7.7mm machine guns |