Discover the revolutionary design that made the P-38 Lightning one of the fastest--and deadliest--planes of World War II. Tune in to the new episode of Air Warriors this Sunday at 8PM. http://bit.ly/2J65cBu | Smithsonian Channel

The P-38 Lightning flies higher, faster... it's simply COOLER! ⚡️😍 📺 See more of the Flying Bulls on Red Bull TV 👉 win.gs/flyingbullsuk | Red Bull Motorsports

Germans Never Expected P 38 Dive Recovery Flaps To Out Dive Their Messerschmitts Discover how ⚙️✈️ a small piece of engineering genius changed the skies over Europe in 1944. The Lockheed P-38 Lightning, once feared as unstable in high-speed dives, was reborn after American engineers developed dive recovery flaps — a seemingly simple fix that transformed air combat. Before this innovation, German Messerschmitt Bf 109s and Focke-Wulf Fw 190s could escape by diving steeply, knowing P-38 pilots risk