Bell P-39 Airacobra Pursuit Fighter Family
The Bell P-39 Airacobra was a single-engine fighter built around an unusual mid-mounted engine and a shaft driving a nose propeller, allowing a cannon to fire through the hub and giving the aircraft tricycle landing gear. The prototype and production family introduced a distinctive American pursuit layout before serving with U.S. and Allied forces, especially in the Soviet Union.
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Identity
- Aliases
- P-39 AiracobraXP-39AiracobraBell Model 13
- Family Name
- Bell P-39 Airacobra
- Full Name
- Bell P-39 Airacobra Pursuit Fighter Family
- Roles
- militaryexperimental
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Bell P-39 Airacobra was a single-engine fighter built around an unusual mid-mounted engine and a shaft driving a nose propeller, allowing a cannon to fire through the hub and giving the aircraft tricycle landing gear. The prototype and production family introduced a distinctive American pursuit layout before serving with U.S. and Allied forces, especially in the Soviet Union.
- First Flight Year
- 1,939
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- Creation Time
- August 8, 2026 at 02:16:35 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 8, 2026 at 02:16:35 UTC