P-39 Airacobra Aviation Art Gallery.
The Bell Aircraft P-39 Airacobra
has a wingspan of 34 Feet a wing area of 213 Sq. Feet, it is
30 Feet 2 Inches long,12 Feet 5 Inches high, has an empty weight of 5,645
Pounds, a gross weight of 8,300 Pounds. The P-39 uses a Allison
V-1710-85 engine which is Liquid Cooled V-12 with 1,325 HP The airplanes
top speed is 360 MPH At 15,000 Feet MSL and has a service ceiling
of 35,000 Feet MSL. There was one huge problem with the P-39
Airacobra, and that was that there was a door to get into the canopy.
When the plane was in flight, the air pressure on the door was so great
that a pilot could not open the door to jump out if he need to. A
huge design error. Also, the Airacobra had a mid engine and it
didn't handle properly, as reported by many pilots. |
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