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