| Manufacturer |
Bell Aircraft Corporation |
| Description |
The Bell P-59 Airacomet is a single-seat, twin jet-engine fighter aircraft that was designed and built by Bell Aircraft during World War II. |
| First Flight |
1942-10-01 |
| Designer |
Robert A. Wolf |
| Type |
Fighter/Jet Trainer |
| Length (m) |
11.5824 |
| Height (m) |
3.6576 |
| Cockpit Crew |
1 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
664.6591 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
603.504 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
14081.76 |
| Armament |
; 1 × 37 mm M10 autocannon with 44 rounds of ammunition; 3 × .50 cal AN/M2 Browning heavy machine guns with 200 rounds per gun; ; 2 x 1000lbs (450kg) AN-M65A1 or simply Mark 65 bomb; ; 8 x 60lbs (27kg) |
| National Origin |
United States of America |
| Number Built |
66 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × General Electric J31-GE-5 centrifugal-flow turbojet engines |
| Primary Users |
United States Army Air Forces, United States Navy; Royal Air Force |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_P-59_Airacomet |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
13.716 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
35.8606 |
| Number of Engines |
2 |