| Manufacturer |
Bell Aircraft Corporation |
Bell Aircraft Corporation |
| Description |
The Bell P-76 was the proposed designation for a production model derivative of the XP-39E, a single-engine American fighter aircraft prototype of World War II. |
The Bell P-39 Airacobra is a fighter produced by Bell Aircraft for the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. |
| ICAO Code |
|
P39 |
| First Flight |
1942-01-01 |
1938-04-06 |
| Entry Into service |
|
1941-01-01 |
| Designer |
Bell Aircraft Corporation |
Bell Aircraft Corporation |
| Type |
Fighter aircraft |
Fighter |
| Length (m) |
9.7 |
9.144 |
| Height (m) |
|
3.6576 |
| Cockpit Crew |
1 |
|
| Max Speed (km/h) |
620 |
626.0348 |
| Min Speed (km/h) |
|
152.8877 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
|
10668 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
11 |
19.3294 |
| Armament |
; 1× 37 mm (1.46 in) Oldsmobile T9 cannon, 30 rounds; 2× 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns, 200 rounds per gun; 4× 0.30 in (7.62 mm) M1919 machine guns, 1,000 rounds per gun; 500 lb (227 kg) externally |
:* 1 × 37 mm M4 cannon firing through the propeller hub (compare engine gun) :* 2 × .50 caliber synchronized Browning M2 machine guns, nose-mounted :* 2 × .50 caliber Browning M2 machine guns on each wing; Up to 500 lb of bombs under wings and belly |
| National Origin |
|
United States of America |
| Number Built |
0 |
9588 |
| Powerplant Description |
1 × Continental I-1430-1, 1600 kW (2146 hp) each |
1 × Allison V-1710-85 V-12 liquid-cooled piston engine, 895 kW (1200 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
United States Army Air Forces |
United States Army Air Forces, Soviet Air Force, Royal Air Force |
| Status |
Did not enter mass-production |
Retired |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_P-76 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_P-39_Airacobra |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
10.9 |
10.3632 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
21.9 |
19.7883 |
| Wake Category |
|
L |
| Number of Engines |
1 |
1 |