Aviation
P-38E
II
Rank
AB
2.7
RB
3.0
SB
3.3
Battle rating
USA
Game nation
Fighter
Main role
9,200
Research
16,000
Purchase
General information
The P-38E is a American twin-engine fighter. It was introduced in Update 1.53 "Firestorm".
The P-38E is the first of the P-38 vehicles available in-game and is a very good plane. It gets an interceptor airspawn on most maps, which allows the P-38 to very often find itself above or at an equal altitude to its opponents. The main strength of the P-38E is its speed and energy retention, so it should be used accordingly - play it as an energy fighter or Boom 'n' Zoomer. The P-38E is also surprisingly manoeuvrable for such a large plane - while it can't outmanoeuvre single-engine fighters, it can put up a good fight.
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Flight performance
Max speed
at 7,012 m
635595662612 km/h
Rate of Climb
13.510.517.210.5 m/s
Turn time
232521.924.1 s
Max altitude
12,192 m
Takeoff Run
380 m
Combat
flaps
flaps
Take-off
flaps
flaps
Landing
flaps
flaps
Air
brake
brake
General characteristics
Crew
1 person
Gross weight
6.9 t
Engine
Allison V-1710-29
Allison V-1710-27
Length
11.6 m
Wingspan
15.8 m
Limits:
Max Speed Limit (IAS)
790 km/h
Mach Number Limit
1
Flap Speed Limit (IAS)
250 km/h
Gear Speed Limit (IAS)
289 km/h
Offensive armament
20 mm AN/M2 cannon
Ammunition
150 rounds
Fire rate
600 shots/min
| Belt | Belt filling | Armor penetration (mm) at a distance: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1000 m | 1500 m | 2000 m | ||
| HEF-I/AP-T | 39 | 36 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 6 | |
| AP-T/AP-T/HEF-I/HEF-I | 39 | 36 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 6 | |
| HEF-I/HEF-I/HEF-I/AP-T | 39 | 36 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 6 | |
| AP-T/AP-T/AP-T/HEF-I | 39 | 36 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 6 | |
| HEF-I | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
4 × 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun
Ammunition
2,000 rounds
Fire rate
750 shots/min
| Belt | Belt filling | Armor penetration (mm) at a distance: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1000 m | 1500 m | 2000 m | ||
| T/Ball/Ball/I/AP-I | 28 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 4 | |
| AP-I/AP-I/AP-I/T/I | 28 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 4 | |
| T/AP/AP/AP/AP-I/I | 30 | 27 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 6 | |
| T/T/T/T/T/AP-I | 28 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 4 | |
| AP/AP-I/AP-I/I/I | 30 | 27 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 6 | |
Economy
Repair cost
Basic → Reference
AB
495 → 630
RB
1,032 → 1,314
SB
1,530 → 1,948
Crew training
4,500
Experts
16,000
Aces
180 
Research Aces
190,000
Reward multiplier
AB / RB / SB
30 / 80 / 150 %
118 %
Total cost of modifications
8,400
9,390
Talisman cost
640
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