P-39

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Airacobra

P-39

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Design country

USA

ROLE

Fighter

First flight

1938

745

Crashed

Total in database

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Land Leased

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Squadrons

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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

417 - 446 mph

The British designated several P-39 series as P-400s, P-39F (Airacobra Mk I), and similar names. Most were diverted to American and Soviet units. RAF doctrine and expectations did not align with the P-39’s performance profile.

Pilots

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Image Pilot	Top Ace	Squadron	Squadron	Variant
	Aleksandr Pokryshkin	16th Guards, VVS USSR	16th Guards, VVS USSR	P-39

Serial Numbers

Serial Number	Variant	Event	Date	Status
38-326
40-027	YP-39
40-027
40-028
40-028	YP-39
40-029
40-029	YP-39
40-030	YP-39
40-030
40-031	YP-39	Lost
40-031				Lost
40-032	YP-39
40-032
40-033	YP-39
40-033
40-034	YP-39
40-034
40-035	YP-39
40-035
40-036	YP-39
40-036
40-037	YP-39
40-037
40-038				Crashed
40-038	YP-39	Crashed
40-039	YP-39
40-039
40-2971				Written Off
40-2971	P-39C	W/o
40-2972	P-39C	W/o
40-2972				Written Off
40-2975	P-39C	W/o
40-2975				Written Off
40-2977	P-39C	W/o
40-2977				Written Off
40-2979				Written Off
40-2979	P-39C	W/o
40-2989			5 May 1941	Written Off
40-2989	P-39C	W/o	5-May-41
40-2991	P-39D	W/o
40-2991				Written Off
40-2997	P-39D	W/o
40-2997				Written Off
40-2998	P-39D	W/o
40-2998				Written Off
40-2999				Written Off
40-2999	P-39D	W/o
40-3000				Written Off
40-3000	P-39D	W/o
40-3003	P-39D	W/o

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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

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Airacobra

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Strategy, Tactical, Leadership, and Technology

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P-39

Design country

ROLE

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Squadrons

Production Analysis

Production Numbers

​Key Statistics

Pilots

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