fighter p-63

Both the P-39 and later P-63 were unusual in design and appearance, compared with other contemporary American fighters. With the engine mounted behind the cockpit, the propeller was driven by a long drive shaft, which passed under the pilot and between his legs. The cockpit also featured automobile like doors, complete with roll down windows on many models. Finally, the aircraft sat on a tricycle landing gear, with a nose wheel instead of the more common tail wheel. A production P-63A, most of which were delivered to Russia under lend lease. The P-63 was never used in combat but some were used as trainers.

Description	Specifications
Manufacturer: Bell Aircraft	Length: 32 ft. 8 in.
First Flight: December 1942	Height: 12 ft. 7 in.
Model: P-63A	Wing Span: 38 ft. 4 in.
Crew: One	Wing Area: 248 sq. ft.
Nickname: Kingcobra	Empty Weight: 6,375 lb.
Basic Role: Single seat fighter and attack aircraft	Max. Weight: 10,500 lb.
Other Versions: Bell XP-63, Bell P-63A , Bell RP-63A, Bell QF-63A , Bell TP-63A ,Bell P-63C , Bell RP-63C, Bell QF-63C, Bell TP-63C, Bell P-63D, Bell P-63E, Bell P-63F Bell RP-63G, and Bell QF-63G	Armament: One 37 mm Cannon Four .50 caliber Machine Guns Up to 1,500 lb. of Bombs
Principal User: Russia, France and USA.	Propulsion
Performance	Power Plant: Allison V-1710-93/95 Engine Liquid cooled Supercharged V-12 Inline
Range: 2,200 miles	Horsepower: 1,325 hp engine @ 3,000 rpm.
Max. Speed: 410 mph. at 25,000 ft.	No. Of Engines: One
Ceiling: 43,000 ft.
Climb Rate: 25,000 ft in 7 min 18 sec.