P-38R Lightning "What If" 2024-08-24

[Allen]

Allen submitted a new resource:

P-38R Lightning "What If" - P-38R Lightning "What If"

This rebuild of the stock P-38F Lightning converts the Lightning to a "What If". The P-38 with radial engines. Engine cowlings are from the TBD Devastator while the engine and propeller are from the F4F Wildcat as F4F and TBD used the same R-1830 engine but the F4Fs Wildcat engine and propeller have more power. Come with most of the bells and whistles like animated parts and breaking parts. Model is Multi LOD use damage texture logics as well. Comes with 2 textures (Olive Drab, and Navy...

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[UncleTgt]

Thanks Allen. This is an interesting experiment.

Lower performance, but no pesky coolant system vulnerable to fire - maybe it couldv'e been a ground attack bird?

 

[peperez]

Fabulous! Why not a P-49 and a XP-58 Chaingun? A Merlin engined plane could be a MUST!

Cheers

Pepe

 

[Allen]

A Merlin looks do able. It would look just like the J/L with less under engine chin. However Merlin with its rear mounted Supercharger is longer than a the P-38s Turbocharged Allison. This means the engines would have to be pushed forward 17 to 19 inches (43.18cm to 48.26cm)

As to why the Merlin would fit into the P-40 and P-51 with minimal changes? Drawing I have for P-40 engine mounts show the Merlin used on the P-40F is shorter than the Supercharged Allison V-1710-F3R used on the P-40D/E and P-51A so there was room to make things fit.

 

[peperez]

The P-49 could be an interesting addition because it was a REAL aircraft with a promising but underdeveloped engine. About the Merlin engined proposal it would dispense the rear nacelle air entries for the turbo compressor.

Cheers

Pepe