stilton, because the Brits wanted the engines to be the same as fitted to the P-40. The Brits only received three examples, which were returned to the US after they realized it was not fit for purpose, and the order was canceled. Most of the order ended up being used in the US as trainers. The Brits were responsible for giving it the name "Lightning", Lockheed had wanted to call it the "Atalanta" after the Greek mythological virgin huntress, unwilling to marry, and loved by the hero Meleager.