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<!--BEGIN SPECIFICATIONS--> P-39 Airacobra Specifications Primary Function: Patrol Contractor: Bell Aircraft Crew: one Unit Cost: $46,000 Powerplant Allison V-1710 rated at 1,200 hp Dimensions Length: 30 ft, 2 in Wingspan: 34 ft Height: 12 ft, 5 in Weights Empty: 5,610 lb Max. Takeoff: 8,400 lb Performance Speed: 376 mph Ceiling: 35,000 ft Range: 650 miles Armament One 37mm T9, four .50-caliber machine guns (two in nose, two under wing), 500 lbs of bombs. <!--END SPECIFICATIONS--> <!--BEGIN ACHIEVEMENTS--> P-39 Airacobra Achievements The P-39 was the first instance where the aircraft was built around a gun. The tricycle landing gear on the P-39 was the first ever used on a production fighter. <!--END ACHIEVEMENTS--> <!--BEGIN FEATURES--> <!-- P-39 Airacobra Features --> <!--END FEATURES--> <!--BEGIN BACKGROUND--> <!-- P-39 Airacobra Background --> <!--END BACKGROUND-->

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