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1. The Lightning was a fully capable fighter almost from the very outset.
2. The top scoring Lightning ace had how many kills?
3. Even after the P-51 was raining destruction on Germany, the Lightning (P-38) was still the "most wanted" aircraft for student pilots?
4. Luftwaffe pilots dubbed the P-38 the "Gabelschwanzteufel". What does this mean?
5. What was the P-38's maximum speed?
6. The P-38's concentrated firepower was a weakness because there was less spread of bullets requiring better aiming to hit.
7. Variants of the P-38 Lightning include:
8. What was the total number of Lightnings built?
9. P-38s were built outdoors.
10. Where was the P-38 was most successful?
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P51-D Ace
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