Bell P-59 Airacomet
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The Bell P-59 Airacomet was the first American jet fighter aircraft, serving primarily as a testbed that introduced the U.S. Army Air Forces to jet propulsion during World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bell P-59 Airacomet canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jet fighter aircraft
ⓘ
military aircraft ⓘ prototype aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | mid-wing monoplane ⓘ |
| airForceBranch | U.S. Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armament |
.50 in machine guns
ⓘ
37 mm cannon ⓘ |
| category | first-generation jet fighter ⓘ |
| cockpitConfiguration | single-seat ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designation | P-59 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedFor | United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Bell XP-59A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | twin-engine ⓘ |
| era | 1940s ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1942-10-01 ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
P-59A
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
P-59B NERFINISHED ⓘ XP-59A NERFINISHED ⓘ YP-59A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introduced | 1943 ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| locationOfFirstFlight | Muroc Army Air Field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Bell Aircraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed |
approximately 413 mph
ⓘ
approximately 665 km/h ⓘ |
| nickname | Airacomet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAs | first American jet fighter ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplant |
General Electric I-A turbojet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
General Electric J31 turbojet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMission | jet propulsion testbed ⓘ |
| primaryUse | technology demonstrator ⓘ |
| productionStatus | limited production ⓘ |
| programType | secret development program ⓘ |
| propulsionType | turbojet ⓘ |
| retired | 1949 ⓘ |
| role |
experimental aircraft
ⓘ
jet fighter ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling |
approximately 14,100 m
ⓘ
approximately 46,200 ft ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail ⓘ |
| usedFor |
evaluation of jet tactics
ⓘ
pilot training in jet operations ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| wingType | straight wing ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.