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The Bell Aircraft Corporation was founded in 1935 by Lawrence D. Bell.
The prototype Bell XP-39 first flew in 1938 and was unusual in that the
engine was mounted in the fuselage above the wings allowing a 37mm
cannon to be mounted in the nose and fired through the propeller hub. A
large number of variants were used by the Allies during World War 11
including the P-39D(923 built), the P-39K(210 built), the P-39L(250
built), the P-39M(240 built) and the P-39N(2095 built). Today a handful
of Airacobras remain airworthy.
N40A
c/n 44-3908
USA
Single seat fighter bomber first flown in 1943
Engine: 1200hp(895kW) Allison V-1710-85
Length: 30’2”(9.19m)
Height: 12’5”(3.78m)
Wingspan: 34’0”(10.36m)
No.built: 4905
Range: 650miles(1046km)
Cruising speed: 240mph(386kmh) Empty weight: 5645lb(2560kg)
Maximum take-off weight: 8300lb(3765kg)
Bell P-39Q Airacobra Side view 1/144 scale
Side view 1/108 scale
Side view 1/72 scale
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