338K views · 13K reactions | The legendary P-38 Lightning takes off from the Warhawk Air Museum! ⚙ This WWII icon is leaving — but don’t worry, she’ll be back on display soon for all to see up close. History in motion. ✈️ #Warbird #WWIIAircraft #VintageAircraft #AviationHistory #AviationLovers #PilotLife | Warhawk Air Museum | Facebook

One distinctive feature of the P-38 Lightning is its counter-rotating propellers. In most single engine aircraft, several aerodynamic forces combine to pull the plane to the left, a set of effects pilots learn early as “turning tendencies.” With twin engines, designers can cancel out much of this behavior by having the propellers spin in opposite directions. On the P-38, the blades rotate outward at the top, which balances the forces from each engine and eliminates a critical engine. The result

Our in-house aircraft guru George Canare did an amazing job on the P-38 Lighting! This kit is available now at your local hobby shop! 61120 Tamiya Lockheed P-38 Lightning https://www.tamiyausa.com/shop/148-aircraft/lockheed-p-38-fg-lightning/ | TamiyaUSA

676K views · 21K reactions | Huge shoutout to Ezell Aviation for their incredible work on the restoration of our P-38J Lightning “Jandina III”! #FHCAM #P38Lightning #WWIIAircraft #WarbirdRestoration | Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum | Facebook