Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park - Bell P-39 Airacobra
Bill Maloney 5/9/2010 |
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Another Bell P-39 Airacobra at the US Air Force Museum in Dayton, OH |
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
Two 50 Cal Browning machine guns in underwing pods
One or more bombs of up to 550lbs total
First Flight :
Cost: $46,000