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Description
| Manufacturer: | Bell |
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| Base model: | P-59 | ||
| Designation: | XP-59 | ||
| Version: | A | ||
| Nickname: | Airacomet | ||
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | ||
| Designation Period: | 1925-1947 | ||
| Basic role: | Pursuit | ||
| Status: | Experimental | ||
| Crew: | 1 | ||
| First Flew: | 1942/10/01 |
Specifications
| Length: | 38' 2" | 11.6 m | |
| Height: | 12' 3.75" | 3.7 m | |
| Wingspan: | 49' | 14.9 m | |
| Wingarea: | 400.0 sq ft | 37.1 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 7,320 lb | 3,320 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 11,974 lb | 5,430 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 12,562 lb | 5,443 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 2 | ||
| Powerplant: | General Electric 1-A | ||
| Thrust (each): | 1,300 lb | 589 kg | |
Performance
| Max Speed: | 390 mph | 628 km/h | 339 kt |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| March Field Air Museum | Riverside | California |
| National Air and Space Museum | Washington | Dist of Col |
XP-59A on display
March Field Museum | National Air and Space Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Kent Meyer St. Joseph, MI | I would like to make a model of the XP-59 and have had trouble finding a kit, so I thought I'ld try to scratch build it, but I can't find scale diagrams. Where can I get scale drawings, side, front, top, etc.? Thanks! 07/24/2001 @ 15:47 [ref: 2746] |
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