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Bell P-39 Airacobra, the radical cannon fighter rejected by the West but perfect for Russia

Built around a powerful nose-mounted cannon and an unconventional mid-engine layout, the Bell P-39 Airacobra promised a new kind of fighter but stumbled at altitude. Follow its troubled development, ...
The National Interest

P-39 Airacobra: The World War II Fighter Plane Russia Loved in Battle

The P-39 Airacobra may be the least loved American fighter plane of World War II, deemed inadequate by military planners at the outset of hostilities and written off as nearly useless by many ...
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Airacobra Advantage : the flying cannon : the complete story of Bell Aircraft Corporation's P-39 pursuit fighter plane / by Rick Mitchell

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