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U. S. Military Aircraft
Bell Aircraft
P-39 Airacobra
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| The P-39 Airacobra was one of the most unusual in single seat fighter ever ordered by the Army Air Corps. It had been a standard practice among manufacturers to design an airplane around an engine. However, this was the first time a plane had been designed around a gun; the American Armament Corporations |
TECHNICAL DATA
| Description | Specifications |
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Manufacturer: Bell |
Length: 30 ft. 2 in. |
| First Flight: | Height: 12 ft. 5 in. |
| Model: P-39C | Wing Span: 34 ft. 0 in. |
| Crew: One | Wing Area: 213 ft. |
| Nickname: Airacobra | Empty Weight: 5,347 lb. |
| Basic Role: April 6, 1939 | Max. Weight: 7,379 lb. |
| Other Versions: | Armament: 1x 37 mm M4 cannon, 4 x .50 cal (12.7 mm) machine guns. Up to 500 lb of bombs externally |
| Principal User: |
Propulsion |
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Performance |
Power Plant: Allison V-1710-85 liquid-cooled V-12 |
| Range: 1,098 miles. | Horsepower: 1,200 hp |
| Max. Speed: 376 mph. | No. Of Engines: 1 |
| Ceiling: 35,000 ft. | |
| Climb Rate: 3,750 ft. 4.5 minutes. | Photo Unknow |
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