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N138AM

Built 1943 · registered US

16 registered

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ActiveManufacturer Lockheed Model P-38 Variant P-38J
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This aircraft is a
Lockheed P-38(P38)
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Performance specs

Performance
Range
435 nm
Cruise speed
260 kt
Max speed
339 kt
Service ceiling
37,000 ft
Takeoff distance
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Landing distance
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Weights
MTOW
7,000 kg
Empty weight
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Fuel capacity
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Dimensions
Length
11.5 m
Wingspan
15.8 m
Height
3.9 m
Capacity
Seats
1
Max passengers
1

Flight activity

(17 tracking legs recorded)
Last 30 days
9
Last 90 days
16
Last seen
10 Oct 2026
Tracked since
10 Jul 2026

Frequent routes: KSMX → KSMX (4) · KNKX → KNKX (2) · KCNO → KNKX (1)

  • KSLI → KSLI4 Oct 2026 · 0h 28m
  • … → KSLI3 Oct 2026 · 0h 13m
  • KSLI → KSNA3 Oct 2026 · 0h 32m
  • KNKX → KCNO27 Sept 2026 · 0h 36m
  • KNKX → KNKX26 Sept 2026 · 0h 12m
  • KNKX → KNKX25 Sept 2026 · 0h 11m
  • KCNO → KNKX25 Sept 2026 · 0h 27m
  • KSMX → KCNO13 Sept 2026 · 1h 01m
  • KSMX → KSMX13 Sept 2026 · 0h 16m
  • KSMX → KSMX12 Sept 2026 · 0h 22m

Showing the 10 most recent distinct flights. The total counts every raw ADS-B tracking leg, including repeat observations and sub-5-minute artifacts.

From ADS-B observations collected since May 2026. Coverage depends on ground-receiver density; gaps do not mean the aircraft did not fly.

How common is this aircraft?
16Lockheed P-38 registered worldwide

Uncommon. Rarer than 57% of the aircraft models we track.

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Registration history

(1)
  • N138AMUSACTIVE
    PLANES OF FAME AIR MUSEUM
    1998 – present

Owner names are published by the issuing civil registry (FAA / CCARCS / CASA / ANAC / NZ CAA). Owner addresses present in the source are not republished here. Registered owner? Request removal