On this day in aviation history, 81 years ago (June 6, 1944), the Lockheed XP-58 Chain Lightning made its first flight. While June 6, 1944, is best known as D-Day-the Allied invasion of Europe-the ...
Lockheed attempted to push the P-38 Lightning further with ambitious follow on designs like the XP-49 and the massive XP-58 Chain Lightning. From exotic engines and heavy armament to shifting ...