Aircraft Photo of 42-18814 | Bell P-39N Airacobra | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #697941
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:42-18814
Military Code:30
Aircraft Original Type:Bell 400 Airacobra
Aircraft Generic Type:Bell P-39/400 Airacobra
Aircraft Version:Bell P-39N Airacobra
C/n (msn):84-7624
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
Aircraft Name:Girlie
Location
City / Area:Tucson / Pima Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:Arizona, United States
Collection:Pima Air and Space Museum
 
Photo Date:26 January 2023
Photo by:Richard Vandervord
Photo ID: 697941
Photo Comment

The P-39 was an unusual design when it appeared in 1937. Among its many unorthodox design features are the mounting of the engine behind the pilot, the use of automobile type doors on the sides of the cockpit, and tricycle landing gear. Although performance was good at low altitudes, it was poor higher up but a large nose-mounted cannon made it effective for ground attack. Pima's example is in the marks of 110th TRS, New Guinea, 1944

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