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P-39 Airacobra
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P-39 Airacobra


P-39 Airacobra Specifications
Primary Function: Patrol
Contractor: Bell Aircraft
Crew: one
Unit Cost: $46,000
Powerplant
  Allison V-1710 rated at 1,200 hp
Dimensions
Length: 30 ft, 2 in
Wingspan: 34 ft
Height: 12 ft, 5 in
Weights
Empty: 5,610 lb
Max. Takeoff: 8,400 lb
Performance
Speed: 376 mph
Ceiling: 35,000 ft
Range: 650 miles
Armament
  One 37mm T9, four .50-caliber machine guns (two in nose, two under wing), 500 lbs of bombs.
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P-39 Airacobra Achievements
  • The P-39 was the first instance where the aircraft was built around a gun.
  • The tricycle landing gear on the P-39 was the first ever used on a production fighter.
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P-39 Airacobra Photos
P-39 Airacobra
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