Lockheed P-38 Lightning - Page 14

and speed have been established.
P-38 PILOT OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS- Page 6 -
6. CLIMB
a. Mixture AUTO RICH.
b. lntercooler flaps OPEN.
c. Refer to the take-off, climb and landing chart in Appendix II, for best climbing speed at sea
level is 160 mph.
d. On P-38H airplanes, carb. air temp.is critical in a high power climb between 15,000 and
25,000 feet. Above 25,000 feet turbo-supercharged overspeed is critical Excessive temps will
cause detonation and very rough engine operation resulting loss of power and probable engine
damage.
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