Bell P-39 Airacobra
1938 fighter aircraft family
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Summary
Bell P-39 Airacobra is an aircraft family[1]. It draws 7,180 Wikipedia views per month (aircraft family category, ranking #207 of 1,568).[2]
Key Facts
- Operator: United States Air Force[3], Soviet Air Forces[4]
- Manufacturer: Bell Aircraft Corporation[5]
- Developer: Bell Aircraft Corporation[6]
- Subclass of: land-based fighter monoplane[7], military monoplane with 1 tractor-piston-propeller engine[8], single-seat fighter[9]
- Commons category: Bell P-39 Airacobra[10]
- Country of origin: United States[11]
- First flight: April 6, 1938[12]
- Service entry: 1941[13]
- Topic's main category: Category:Bell P-39 Airacobra[14]
- Commons gallery: P-39 Airacobra[15]
- Total produced: 9584[16]
- Described by source: Jane's American Fighting Aircraft of the 20th Century[17]
- Length: 9.19 m[18]
- Height: 3.78 m[19]
- Wingspan: 10.36 m[20]
- Derivative work: Bell P-63 Kingcobra[21]
Why It Matters
Bell P-39 Airacobra has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]