[philman_36]

Anyone else have an opinion?
While the P-51 Mustang was nice my vote goes to this fine aircraft...

Lockheed P-38 Lightning

Type: Long range fighter and fighter bomber
Powerplant: Two Allison V-1710-27/29
Max speed: 414 mph (666 km/hr)
Ceiling: 44,000 ft (13 400 m)
Range: 475 miles (765 km) on internal fuel
Weight (empty): 12,600 lbs (5806 kg)
Max. T/O:21,600 lbs (9798 kg)
Wingspan: 52' 0" (15.85m)
Length: 37' 10" (11.53 m)
Height: 9' 10" (3 m) Armament: One 20mm cannon, four .50 machine guns, 2,000 lb of bombs, rockets

Damned fine fighter/bomber!

[EGPWS]

Ceiling: 44,000 ft (13 400 m)

Rarely and without dependability for it was cutting edge with it's "turbo chargers" instead of super chargers and that limited them to lower altitudes.

Although it was used in Europe, it performed much better in the Pacific against the Zero at lower altitudes.