Lockheed P-38 Lightning 3D Model

The Lockheed P-38 Lightning 3D model can be viewed and downloaded from this page.

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Overview

Lockheed P-38 Lightning Propeller Fighter is a highly detailed 3D model of the iconic twin-engine WWII aircraft, built for realistic visual results in games, renders, simulations, and presentations. This propeller fighter model features accurate external shapes and production-ready geometry, making it ideal for aviation-themed scenes, historical projects, war-game assets, and high-quality 3D artwork.

Key features:

  • Detailed exterior modeling of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning propeller fighter aircraft
  • Clean, renderer-friendly 3D mesh suitable for visualization and production workflows
  • Great for cinematic close-ups, hangar displays, flight scenes, and museum-style 3D environments
  • Designed for easy placement in existing scenes and game/real-time pipelines

Typical usage patterns:

  • Game development: Use the aircraft as a fighter plane asset for WWII, air combat, and flight simulator projects.
  • Archviz & visualization: Create realistic aviation dioramas, hangar scenes, and propeller-era displays.
  • CG artwork & marketing: Perfect for product thumbnails, posters, and promotional 3D renders.
  • Cinematic & VFX: Build scenes involving engine/propeller storytelling, cockpit shots, and aerial sequences.
  • Education & history: Useful for interactive models, documentaries, and training simulations.

File formats included:

  • MAX (3ds Max)
  • OBJ
  • FBX
  • C4D (Cinema 4D)
  • BLEND (Blender)

Works with popular 3D software and engines:

  • Blender
  • 3ds Max
  • Maya
  • Cinema 4D
  • Unreal Engine
  • And other compatible 3D tools that support the included formats

Download the Lockheed P-38 Lightning Propeller Fighter 3D model and quickly integrate it into your workflow—whether you’re creating real-time environments, detailed renders, or animation-ready scenes.

Uploaded by christian samuels on November 2012

License

  • Royalty-Free License.
  • Commercial and editorial use according to site license terms.
  • Redistribution of source files is not allowed.
  • Please review the full license details before using the model in published work.

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3D File Formats Compatibility

Polygonal 3D Models

Downloadable formats:

.max, .obj, .fbx, .blend, .c4d

Compatible with:

3ds Max, Blender, Maya, Cinema 4D, Houdini, Modo, Unity, Unreal Engine, SketchUp, Substance 3D, ZBrush and more.

Exportable formats:

3D Studio Legacy (.3ds), AutoCAD (.dxf; .dwg), Alembic (.abc), Rhino (.3dm), SketchUp (.skp), Collada (.dae), Stereolithography (.stl), DirectX (.x), Graphics Library Transmission Format (.glb; .gltf), Universal Scene Description (.usd; .usdz), Virtual Reality Modeling Language (.vrml; .wrl), Extensible 3D (.x3d)

CAD Solid Models

Downloadable formats:

.step (AP214), .iges (5.3)

Compatible with:

SolidWorks, Inventor, Creo, Siemens NX, Fusion 360, Solid Edge, Plasticity, Rhinoceros, CATIA, ACIS and other CAD/CAM/CAE software.

CAD models can also be exported as polygonal 3D meshes.