Landed P38-Left Engine Gone!!!
 

I was flying my P38, coming out of a distant left turn when I thought the canopy blew off. I immediatly asked for a cleared runway since I was not sure what damage may have occured to plane. Since my friends plane had just landed I had to make a couple of holding patterns to clear the runway. No real problem, the P38 was a little jerky but very controllable. Finally I set up approach for landing and noticed canopy was on but no propeller!! Jeeweeze I did not know I had lost a prop. Landing was made in grass - no big problem until I got to the plane. No motor!!! It had come loose and pulled out thru front of cowl ??!!
Wish I could brag and say this was a Ziroli or some such big gasser but no luck - It was the GWS electric 48" wing span P38. But what the heck - I think it counts for bragging rights to friends.
In retrospect - I was amazed that the plane flew just fine with no major change in flight handling etc. to balance -trim etc. The scale outline is decent, Sure wish the big ones were this easy, must be the power to wieght ???
But anyway - I landed a P38 with no left engine - Thats my "Bragging Story" and I'm sticken to It