The Air Cobra is a fighter from the United States Army Air Corps.
-An innovative mid-ship fighter designed with an engine located near the center of gravity of the fuselage to reduce moment of inertia and improve mobility.
-The propeller is driven by the extension shaft because the engine is installed in the center of the fuselage.
-The propeller shaft could be equipped with a large caliber 37mm or 20mm gun.
-A unique style of Aira Cobra was created, such as a three-wheel landing gear to store the front wheels in the empty space of the nose.
-However, contrary to the intention of the designer, the weight increased due to the repeated demands of the US Army Air Corps.
-Due to the lack of high altitude performance of the equipped Allison V-1710 series engine, it was not possible to achieve the expected performance.
-Although the production of each type of air cobra was small, mass production started from the P-39N type.
-The engine is equipped with V-1710-85 and is equipped with a propeller manufactured by Aero Products.
-The final production model, the P-39Q, had four browning 7.62mm machine guns mounted inside the wing removed, and one 12.7mm machine gun on the underside of the wing, equipped with an external gun pod.
-The engine has not been replaced since the N type, but the fuel load and the weight of the bulletproof steel plate have changed according to each type.
-The Air Cobra is a poorly rated member of the Royal Air Force and the United States Army, but plays an important role in the Soviet Air Force as a ground attack fighter against the German ground army.

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-Crew: 1 person
-Length: 9.14m
-Overall width: 10.30m
-Height: 3.75m
-Total weight: 3,466kg
-Engine: Allison V-1710-85 (1,200hp)
-Maximum speed: 616km / h
-Fixed armament: 37mm cannon x 1, Browning 12.7mm x 4
-First flight: April 6, 1938
-Prototype XP-39

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Item Size/Weight : 34 x 19.1 x 5.3 cm / 303g