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Bell P-39N-0 Airacobra - 87 Years Anniversary

84.3k TheUltimatePlaneLover  7 days ago
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Eyy it's the P-39's birthday!

Or... yesterday was...

Ok so I was really busy over the weekend so I didn't have time to post it on the special day (April 6). But regardless of being a tad late, here's a commemorative P-39 in honor of the Airacobra's 87th birthday!

Note the tail number, comprised of the P-39's year of first flight and age as of 2025.

Wikipedia because I ain't typin' allat I've got other things to say lol

So,

What exactly does this P-39 have?

To be frank, not too much you wouldn't find on a normal P-39. Although, activation group 1 does slow the plane down, since trying to perform a safe landing at speeds above 180 mph is genuinely torture.

Also a big feature, this Airacobra comes with a functional VR cockpit, similar to my F-86F Sabre.

Another thing I should mention is the powerhouse of a 37mm cannon. Special thanks to Seemeing's J2M for the proximity fuse.

Other than that, everything else should be normal.

Have fun and happy birthday to the P-39!

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General Characteristics

  • Predecessor It’s Airacobra Day
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 33.4ft (10.2m)
  • Length 30.4ft (9.3m)
  • Height 11.9ft (3.6m)
  • Empty Weight 14,036lbs (6,366kg)
  • Loaded Weight 21,388lbs (9,701kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.07
  • Wing Loading 88.7lbs/ft2 (433.3kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 241.0ft2 (22.4m2)
  • Drag Points 1709

Parts

  • Number of Parts 310
  • Control Surfaces 7
  • Performance Cost 1,581
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    Happy (belated) Birthday

    to one of my favorite WWII planes 🎂🥳

    Now is also probably a good time to mention that Birthday = First Flight

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    6,804 M109simp

    HAPPY BDAY AIRCOBRA! sorry I’m late, I didn’t get any notifications 😭

    3 days ago
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    I love the Airacobra family of planes (P-400, P-39, P-63) so much, this is awesome

    +1 6 days ago
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    Most underrated WW2 plane.

    +1 6 days ago
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