Bell P-39 Airacobra

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The Bell P-39 Airacobra was an American World War II fighter aircraft notable for its mid-engine design and extensive use in both U.S. and Soviet air forces.

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Bell P-39 Airacobra canonical 5
Bell P-63 Kingcobra 2
P-39 Airacobra 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II aircraft
fighter aircraft
single‑engine aircraft
aircraftConfiguration single‑seat, single‑engine, low‑wing monoplane
armament 37 mm cannon firing through propeller hub
nose‑mounted machine guns
wing‑mounted machine guns on some variants
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
crew 1
designGoal high‑altitude interceptor
engineConfiguration single piston engine mounted behind pilot
engineModel Allison V-1710
exportedVia Lend-Lease program
surface form: Lend‑Lease program
firstFlight 1938-04-06
fuselageMaterial all‑metal construction
introduced 1941
landingGear retractable tricycle landing gear
manufacturer Bell Aircraft
maxSpeed approximately 380 mph
mostExtensiveCombatUse Eastern Front
notableFeature car‑style side doors
mid‑engine layout
tricycle landing gear
notableOperator Aleksandr Pokryshkin
surface form: Soviet fighter ace Aleksandr Pokryshkin
numberBuilt over 9,500
performanceCharacteristic best performance at low and medium altitudes
powerplantType liquid‑cooled V‑12 piston engine
primaryUsers Free French Forces
surface form: Free French Air Force

Royal Air Force
Soviet Air Forces
United States Army Air Forces
produced 1940s
late 1930s
productionStatus out of production
propellerDrive long driveshaft under cockpit floor
range approximately 600 miles
retired 1950s
role fighter
ground‑attack aircraft
serviceCeiling approximately 35,000 ft
usedBy Free French Forces
Italian Co-belligerent Air Force
surface form: Italian Co-Belligerent Air Force

Portuguese Air Force
Royal Air Force
Royal Australian Air Force
Soviet Union
United States Army Air Corps
United States Army Air Forces
usedInConflict World War II
wingConfiguration low‑wing monoplane

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Cactus Air Force operatedAircraft Bell P-39 Airacobra
Italian Co-belligerent Air Force usedAircraft Bell P-39 Airacobra
Bell Aircraft developed Bell P-39 Airacobra
Bell Aircraft developed Bell P-39 Airacobra
this entity surface form: Bell P-63 Kingcobra
Allison V-1710 usedInAircraft Bell P-39 Airacobra
Allison V-1710 usedInAircraft Bell P-39 Airacobra
this entity surface form: Bell P-63 Kingcobra
Tuskegee Airmen aircraftUsed Bell P-39 Airacobra
this entity surface form: P-39 Airacobra
Aleksandr Pokryshkin aircraftFlown Bell P-39 Airacobra