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Description
| Manufacturer: | Bell |
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| Base model: | P-39 | ||
| Designation: | P-39 | ||
| Version: | D | ||
| Nickname: | Airacobra | ||
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | ||
| Designation Period: | 1925-1947 | ||
| Basic role: | Pursuit | ||
| Crew: | Pilot | ||
| See Also: | P-45 | ||
Specifications
| Length: | 30' 2" | 9.1 m | |
| Height: | 11' 10" | 3.6 m | |
| Wingspan: | 34' 0" | 10.3 m | |
| Wingarea: | 213.0 sq ft | 19.7 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 6,300 lb | 2,857 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 7,650 lb | 3,469 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 8,850 lb | 4,013 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Allison V-1710-35 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 1150 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 350 miles | 563 km | |
| Max Speed: | 360 mph | 579 km/h | 312 kt |
| Climb: | 2,550 ft/min | 777 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 31,900 ft | 9,722 m | |
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Recent comments by our visitors
| Kent Mitchell Stone Mountain, GA | The Brits wouldn't fly them. The Americans called them "clunkers" early in WWII, but none other than Chuck Yeager loved them. He said they were great airplanes.
We sent most of them to the Russians, who also loved them. It might be noted that Yeager early on could probably beat a BF 109 in a Spad. He was right when he said--over and over--it's not the plane, it's the pilot and an experienced pilot can always beat a less experienced pilot. 07/30/2005 @ 20:10 [ref: 10893] |
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