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Description
| Manufacturer: | Bell | |
| Base model: | P-39 | |
| Designation: | P-39 | |
| Version: | N | |
| 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: | 12' 5" | 3.7 m | |
| Wingspan: | 34' 0" | 10.3 m | |
| Wingarea: | 213.0 sq ft | 19.7 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 6,400 lb | 2,902 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 7,600 lb | 3,446 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 8,800 lb | 3,990 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Allison V-1710-85 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 1200 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 300 miles | 483 km | |
| Max Speed: | 376 mph | 605 km/h | 327 kt |
| Climb: | 2,600 ft/min | 792 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 38,270 ft | 11,664 m | |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| The Air Museum "Planes of Fame" | Chino | California |
P-39N on display
The Air Museum "Planes of Fame" |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Rocky Rockwell Denver, CO | to Phil Shriver, do you visit this site often, I am building a model of a P-39 or P-400 as it was disignated of Lt Fountian, Whistlin brithches, does any one have more info, or pics of these airplanes? thank you please write
rocky 11/17/2002 @ 14:02 [ref: 6094] |
| Phil Shriver , OR | A wonderfully dependable little plane that would bring you home but the listed performance specifications on its ceiling must be a stripped and waxed plane..actual combat ceiling was about half of the 38000 listed. Flew it in New Guinea in '42-43. 07/22/2001 @ 21:53 [ref: 2731] |
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