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Airacobra

USA

P-39

First flight

1938

ROLE

Fighter

info

Crashed

Total in database

44

info

Land Leased

Displays

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Design country

USA

Variant
First Flight
Max Speed
Max Range
Max Weght
Max Celling:
Wing Span
length
height
P-39Q
386
650
7900
39000
35 ft
30 ft
12 ft
P-39D
368
525
7650
34800
35 ft
30 ft
12 ft
XP-39
01/01/1938
385
528
7275
29528
34.00
30.15
12.76
XP-39B
01/01/1939
391
544
7385
29528
34.00
30.15
12.76
YP-39
01/01/1940
390
528
7628
29528
34.00
30.15
12.76
YP-39A
01/01/1940
398
553
7716
31168
34.00
30.15
12.76
Airacobra Mk I
01/01/1941
Same
Same
Same
Same
Same
Same
Same
P-400
01/01/1941
370
516
7937
28871
34.00
30.15
12.76
P-39G
01/01/1941
388
528
8157
30184
34.00
30.15
12.76
P-39D-2
01/01/1941
388
528
8267
30512
34.00
30.15
12.76
P-39D-3
01/01/1941
388
528
8047
29856
34.00
30.15
12.76
P-39F
01/01/1941
388
528
8157
30184
34.00
30.15
12.76
P-39C
01/01/1941
386
528
7848
29528
34.00
30.15
12.76
P-39D-4
01/01/1941
388
528
8047
29856
34.00
30.15
12.76
XP-39E
01/01/1941
416
575
8157
31988
34.00
30.58
12.76
P-39D-1
01/01/1941
391
544
8157
30512
34.00
30.15
12.76
Airacobra I
01/01/1941
Same
Same
Same
Same
Same
Same
Same
P-39D
01/01/1941
388
528
8047
29856
34.00
30.15
12.76
P-39L
01/01/1942
400
534
8201
32152
34.00
30.15
12.76
P-39J
01/01/1942
401
541
8201
31496
34.00
30.15
12.76
Airacobra Mk II
01/01/1942
Same
Same
Same
Same
Same
Same
Same
P-39M
01/01/1942
419
510
8245
31988
34.00
30.15
12.76
P-39N
01/01/1942
390
522
8201
31988
34.00
30.15
12.76
P-39K
01/01/1942
400
534
8201
32152
34.00
30.15
12.76
P-39T
01/01/1943
385
513
8157
29528
34.00
30.15
12.76
P-39Q
01/01/1943
400
525
8245
33464
34.00
30.15
12.76
Airacobra Mk III
01/01/1943
Same
Same
Same
Same
Same
Same
Same
RP-39
01/01/1943
Varies
Varies
Varies
Varies
Varies
Varies
Varies

Production Analysis

Production Numbers

P-39Q
4905
P-39D
9558
XP-39
Prototype
1
XP-39B
Modified prototype
1
YP-39
Service test
13
YP-39A
Test aircraft (V-1710-31 engine)
1
Airacobra Mk I
Early RAF version
P-400
British export variant (20 mm)
675
P-39G
Modified internal fittings
180
P-39D-2
Fighter-bomber variant
P-39D-3
Recon conversion
P-39F
Minor engine/propeller changes
229
P-39C
Initial production model
20
P-39D-4
Recon version
XP-39E
Prototype for improved designs
3
P-39D-1
D-model with four-blade prop
Airacobra I
RAF designation for P-400
P-39D
First combat-capable version
429
P-39L
K with propeller changes
300
P-39J
Experimental high-power version
25
Airacobra Mk II
Later RAF version
P-39M
High-altitude propeller, new engine
240
P-39N
Lightened and balanced version
2000
P-39K
Upgraded engine/cooling
210
P-39T
Two-seat trainer conversion
P-39Q
Final production version
4905
Airacobra Mk III
Final RAF version
RP-39
War-weary/restricted use

​Key Statistics

Total Production:                                                 

Production Span:                                         

Variants Count:                                                           

Performance Range:                              

8,524

1940 -1944

3

417 - 446 mph

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