Auto Credit Based on A5mod3us's Based on A5mod3us's Lockheed P-38 Lightning

So, ultimately I was unhappy with the last version. The proportions were all wrong. This is not just an adjusted model. I stripped everything down to the wing-roots and center fuselage.



The tail booms, engine housings, wings, horizontal and vertical stabilizers, EVERYTHING has been rebuilt from the center fuselage out. Ultimately, this one seems more proportional to the real thing. I even added streamlined intakes on the engines to resemble the P-38G and earlier models.



The only thing that really bugs me about this one is the rear landing-gear placement. I had to move them further back so there'd be more weight on the nose-gear when landing. Before, when the gear were placed directly under the wings like the real thing, even though they were behind the COM, the plane would wipe-out every time I landed, even if I touched down REALLY lightly. Now, as long as you don't yaw right after landing, and you make a nice, smooth touchdown, it'll roll nice and straight, and you can apply brakes liberally to slow down. Once you're around 35mph in speed, you can steer without fear of losing control.



VTOL slider for stall recovery flaps (aka air-brakes).



I hope y'all like this version more than the last one. I'm not usually a perfectionist with planes, but the P-38 is my all-time favorite WWII fighter, and I didn't feel right leaving well-enough alone, y'know?



Anyway, HAPPY FLYING!