Entry Into service
1943-10-01
Maximum Take-Off Weight
4.8534 t (paragliders: kg)
Maximum Range
724.2048 km
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Aircraft Weight Variants
| Aircraft |
Maximum Take-Off Weight (t (paragliders: kg)) |
Maximum Range (km) |
|
Bell P-63 Kingcobra |
4.8534 |
724.2048 |
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- Name
- Bell P-63 Kingcobra
- Manufacturer
- Bell Aircraft Corporation
- Description
- The Bell P-63 Kingcobra is an American fighter aircraft that was developed by Bell Aircraft during World War II.
- ICAO Code
- P63
- First Flight
- 1942-12-07
- Entry Into service
- 1943-10-01
- Production End
- 1945-01-01
- Designer
- Bell Aircraft Corporation
- Type
- Fighter aircraft
- Length (m)
- 9.7536
- Height (m)
- 3.6576
- Max Speed (km/h)
- 659.831
- Max Ceiling (m)
- 13106.4
- Rate of Climb (m/s)
- 12.7
- Armament
- 1 × 37 mm M4 cannon firing through the propeler hub. From the A-9 version of the aircraft onward, the M4 gun was replaced with the slightly improved M10 37 mm cannon, which used a disintegrating link ammunition belt, increasing the ammo capacity to 58 rounds; the M10 also had a slightly higher rate of fire.; 4 × 0.50 in M2 Browning machine guns (two synchronized in the nose, two in the wings); 15…
- National Origin
- United States of America
- Number Built
- 3303
- Powerplant Description
- 1 × Allison V-1710-117 V-12 liquid-cooled piston engine, 1342 kW (1800 hp) each
- Primary Users
- United States Army Air Forces, Soviet Air Force, French Air Force
- Status
- Retired
- Wikipedia Article (URL)
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_P-63_Kingcobra
- Flat Wing Span (m)
- 11.5824
- Flat Wing Area (m²)
- 23.04
- Wake Category
- L
- Number of Engines
- 1