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Bell P-59 Airacomet
Read the full article about the Bell P-59 Airacomet on Wikipedia: history, variants, operators and specifications.
Read on Wikipedia- First flight1942
- StatusRetired
- Number built66
Specifications
01
Crew & dimensions
- Crew
- 1
- Length
- 38 ft 10 in
- Wingspan
- 45 ft 6 in
- Height
- 12 ft 4 in
02
Performance
- Maximum speed
- 413 mph
- Range
- 375 mi
- Service ceiling
- 46,200 ft
03
Powerplant
- Powerplant
- 2 × General Electric J31-GE-5 centrifugal-flow turbojet engines (2,000 lbf)
04
Armament
- Armament
- Guns: 1 × 37 mm M10 autocannon with 44 rounds of ammunition, 3 ×.50 cal AN/M2 Browning heavy machine guns with 200 rounds per gun; Bombs: 2 x 1000lbs (450kg) AN-M65A1 or simply Mark 65 bomb; Rockets: 8 x 60lbs (27kg)
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