Global Aircraft -- P-59 Airacomet
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P-59 Airacomet Specifications
| Primary Function: |
Patrol |
| Contractor: |
Bell Aircraft |
| Crew: |
one |
| Unit Cost: |
N/A |
| Powerplant |
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Two General Electric J31-GE-5 turbojet engines rated at 2000 lb thrust each |
| Dimensions |
| Length: |
38.9 ft |
| Wingspan: |
45.5 ft |
| Height: |
12.3 ft |
| Weights |
| Empty: |
7,940 lb |
| Max. Takeoff: |
12,700 lb |
| Performance |
| Speed: |
450 mph |
| Ceiling: |
43,400 ft |
| Range: |
440 miles |
| Armament |
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One 37mm cannon, three .50 caliber machine guns; 1984 lb of bombs. |
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P-59 Airacomet Achievements
- The P-59 was the United States' first jet aircraft, though it never shot a single round in aggression.
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