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P-39 Airacobra In Action

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Even if the Bell P-39 is frequently thought of as a premier fighter in the hands of Soviet pilots, additionally it is well remembered as an airplane that used to be almost a great fighter. So great used to be the Soviet success with the P-39, some put out of your mind that the aircraft also served well for the British, Free French, and US. Created in response to the United States Army Air Corps Circular Proposal X-609, issued in February 1937, Bell Aircraft’s P-39 boasted an innovative layout. The engine used to be positioned at the back of the pilot with a long shaft connecting it to the propeller. Lack of a turbo-supercharger and limited room for on-board fuel tanks made the aircraft ill-suited to high-altitude combat, and in consequence most of the P-39s were shipped to the Soviet Union, where somewhat low speeds and low altitudes were characteristic of air combat. Soviet pilots appreciated the P-39’s armament, particularly its 37mm nose cannon. Despite its high-altitude limitations, US combat forces made good use of the P-39 in the Mediterranean and Pacific theaters, where in lower-altitude engagements, the aircraft held its own against Zeros and other enemy planes.

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