Bell P-63 Kingcobra

	Bell P-63 Kingcobra


	The Bell P-63 Kingcobra (Model 24) was a United States fighter aircraft developed in World War II and was a modest improvement over the disappointing performance of the P-39 Airacobra. Although the aircraft was not accepted for combat use by the United States Army Air Forces, it was used successfully on the Eastern Front by the Soviet Air Force. Production of the P-63 Kingcobra for the USAAC began in October of 1943, and nearly 3,300 aircraft were produced before the end of the war. Under lend-lease, the Russians bought 2,400 Kingcobras, and a further 300 were flown by the Free French. The rest were restricted to training squadrons in the United States by the USAAF.

Specifications:
Bell P-63A Kingcobra

Dimensions:
Wing span: 38 ft 4 in (17.70 m)

Length: 32 ft 8 in (11.70 m)

Height: 12 ft 7 in (3.80 m)

Weights:
Empty: 6,800 lb (3,100 kg)

Max T/O: 10,700 lb (4,900 kg)

Performance:
Maximum Speed: 410 mph (660 km/h) at 25,000 ft (7,620 m)

Rate of Climb: 2,500 ft/min (762 m/min)

Service Ceiling: 43,000 ft (13,000 m)

Range: 450 miles (725 km)

Powerplant:
One Allison V-1710-117 liquid-cooled V-12, 1,800 hp (1,340 kW).

Armament:
One M4 Browning 37 mm cannon, firing through the propeller hub
Four M2 Browning 0.50 in (12.7mm) machine guns (two in the nose, two in the wings)
1,500 lb (680 kg) bomb load on wing and fuselage.

Specifications:
Bell P-63A Kingcobra
Dimensions:
Wing span:	38 ft 4 in (17.70 m)
Length:	32 ft 8 in (11.70 m)
Height:	12 ft 7 in (3.80 m)
Weights:
Empty:	6,800 lb (3,100 kg)
Max T/O:	10,700 lb (4,900 kg)
Performance:
Maximum Speed:	410 mph (660 km/h) at 25,000 ft (7,620 m)
Rate of Climb:	2,500 ft/min (762 m/min)
Service Ceiling:	43,000 ft (13,000 m)
Range:	450 miles (725 km)
Powerplant:
One Allison V-1710-117 liquid-cooled V-12, 1,800 hp (1,340 kW).
Armament:
One M4 Browning 37 mm cannon, firing through the propeller hub Four M2 Browning 0.50 in (12.7mm) machine guns (two in the nose, two in the wings) 1,500 lb (680 kg) bomb load on wing and fuselage.