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P-59 Airacomet
Specifications | Achievements

P-59 Airacomet Specifications
Primary Function: Patrol
Contractor: Bell Aircraft
Crew: one
Unit Cost: N/A
Powerplant
  Two General Electric J31-GE-5 turbojet engines rated at 2000 lb thrust each
Dimensions
Length: 38.9 ft
Wingspan: 45.5 ft
Height: 12.3 ft
Weights
Empty: 7,940 lb
Max. Takeoff: 12,700 lb
Performance
Speed: 450 mph
Ceiling: 43,400 ft
Range: 440 miles
Armament
  One 37mm cannon, three .50 caliber machine guns; 1984 lb of bombs.
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P-59 Airacomet Achievements
  • The P-59 was the United States' first jet aircraft, though it never shot a single round in aggression.
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