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10-13-2005, 11:21 PM
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| Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Snohomish Washinton
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| Lockheed XP-58 Chain Lightning? hey, im looking for info on the Lockheed XP-58 Chain Lightning, like what is it, what was it used for, and so on. Any pics would be awsome. |
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10-14-2005, 04:56 AM
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| A google search found this: The site offers a model if you want one http://www.anigrand.com/AA2038xp-58.html   Quote:
A site about the completed model http://modelingmadness.com/scotts/allies/us/xp58.htm    | |
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10-14-2005, 10:08 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Orange County, CA
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| It looks like a P61.
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10-14-2005, 11:06 PM
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| Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Snohomish Washinton
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| Thanks for all your help.
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10-15-2005, 07:37 AM
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| "Shooter"   Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA
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10-15-2005, 09:13 AM
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| IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO   Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA
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| I knew a guy at lockheed that worked on it - he said it was a beast!
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10-15-2005, 01:07 PM
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 | big, fat and hairy??
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10-15-2005, 01:46 PM
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| IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA
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10-15-2005, 03:20 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Boise, Idaho
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05-20-2007, 10:26 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Queensland
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| So the XP-58 Chain Lighting was proposed as an updated version to improve the P-38 Lightning? |
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05-21-2007, 06:11 AM
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| IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA
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05-22-2007, 07:15 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Queensland
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| Okay, they just looked so similar that I just assumed that the XP-58 Chain Lightning used the same airframe and parts as the P-38 Lightning except for engines... |
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05-22-2007, 07:48 PM
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| aka Dickcheese  Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Washington State
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| Anyone ever see the Smithsonian Air & Space magazine that published a pic of an USAAC P-38 with modified armament that included something like 12 .50BMGs or some such. I apologize that I cannot recall the magazine month/year, but I want to say it was about 2-3 years ago maybe? It was a one of a kind that was a personal airplane of some high-up-mucky-muck. Reminded me instantly of the XP-58.
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05-27-2007, 07:43 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Queensland
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| No, but wow, that would have packed a punch if you needed to use them. 12 .50 BMGs would certainly damage a target if they hit... |
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