US Air Force Museum - WWII - Bell P-39 Airacobra
Bill Maloney
1/20/2007

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01 P-39 Airacobra Diorama 02 P-39 AiracobraDiorama 03 Bell P-39 Airacobra 04 Bell P-39 Airacobra
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05 Bell P-39 Airacobra 06 Allison V12 07 Allison V12 Drive Shaft 08 Airacobra 37MM Nose Cannon
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09 Airacobra 37MM Nose Cannon

Bell P-39 Airacobra Specifications:

Bell P-39 Airacobra
Another Bell P-39 Airacobra at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Museum in Buffalo, NY

Length: 34 feet
Wingspan:
30 feet, 2 inches
Height:
12 feet, 5 inches
Crew:
1
Weight:
Empty 5,347 Max Takeoff - 7540lbs
Max Speed: 376mph at 19,700 feet
Cruise Speed: 250mph at 16,400 feet
Range: 650 miles
Service Ceiling: 33,000 feet
Fuel Capacity: 106 gallons internally and 80 gallons in a single drop tank
Powerplant: Allison V-1710 with 1,200hp
Armament:
 One 37mm cannon firing through the propeller hub
 Two 50 Cal Browning machine guns in the nose
 One or more bombs of up to 550lbs total
First Flight :
Cost: $46,000

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