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Bell YFM-1B 'Airacuda'

Description
  Manufacturer:Bell


  Base model:FM-1
  Designation:YFM-1
  Version:B
  Nickname:Airacuda
  Designation System:U.S. Air Force
  Designation Period:1936-1941
  Basic role:Fighter, Multiplace
  Status:Prototype

Specifications
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Recent comments by our visitors
 robert harand
 , CA
YFM-1B engine; army desigation;V-1710-41
allison desigation; V-1710-D2A
take off h.p. 1090
take off r.p.m. 3000 (turbocharger removed, using S/C and carb.
project engineer; A. Fornoff
gross wieght XFM-1 18,492
armament XFM-1B top turrent mounted .30 machine gun
side mounted .50 machine guns (one port, one starboard)
forward firing from each nacelle; 37mm flex. cannon and parallel .30 machine gun (four weapons total)
rear firing ventral weapon;.30 machine gun

04/05/2000 @ 15:32 [ref: 52]