Bell P-39 Airacobra - Specifications (P-39Q)

Specifications (P-39Q)

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General characteristics

• Crew: One
• Length: 30 ft 2 in (9.2 m)
• Wingspan: 34 ft 0 in (10.4 m)
• Height: 12 ft 5 in (3.8 m)
• Wing area: 213 sq ft (19.8 m²)
• Empty weight: 5,347 lb (2,425 kg)
• Loaded weight: 7,379 lb (3,347 kg)
• Max. takeoff weight: 8,400 lb (3,800 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Allison V-1710-85 liquid-cooled V-12, 1,200 hp (895 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 376 mph (605 km/h) (Redline dive speed was 525 mph)
• Range: 525 miles on internal fuel (840 km)
• Service ceiling: 35,000 ft (10,700 m)
• Rate of climb: 3,750 ft/min (19 m/s)
• Wing loading: 34.6 lb/sq ft (169 kg/m²)
• Power/mass: 0.16 hp/lb (0.27 kW/kg)
  
• Time to climb: 15,000 in 4.5 min at 160 mph (260 km/h).

Armament

• Guns:
  
  • 1 x 37 mm M4 cannon with 30 rounds of HE ammo.
  • 2 x .50 cal (12.7 mm) machine guns. 200 rounds per nose-gun
  • 4 x .30 cal machine guns, wing mounted. 300 per wing-pod
• Bombs: Up to 500 lb (230 kg) of bombs externally