Italeri 1:72 US P-38J Lightning

The Lockheed P-38 Lightning was certainly one of the leading aircraft of World War II in terms of aerodynamic structure and design. It was a revolutionary heavy fighter with a twin-boom fuselage that housed its two engines. The pilot was situated in a state-of-the-art cockpit in the center of the aircraft. The P-38 could reach a top speed of over 660 km/h thanks to its two liquid-cooled 12-cylinder V-1710 Allison engines, each producing 1,425 horsepower. It was armed with four Browning 12.7 mm machine guns and a Hispano M2 cannon, providing highly effective firepower. Compared to other single-engine fighters of its time, the P-38 was not particularly agile, but it was very sturdy and stable. Its enormous versatility made it a key aircraft for operations in the Pacific as well as for escort missions for long-range bombers over Europe. The P-38, with its distinctive shape and "fear factor," was referred to by enemy pilots as the "Fork-tailed Devil." Detailed plastic model kit in 1:72 scale.