World of Warbirds on MSN
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, ...
Captain Smriti Mandhana made 96 as Royal Challengers Benglauru extended their 100% start to the Women's Premier League with a comfortable eight-wicket win over Delhi Capitals. Chasing 167, Mandhana ...
On 25 August 1944, Airacobra of 821 IAP did not return from a combat mission in the Auce area, 90 km SW of Riga. Lt Ivan Petrovich Kravtsov was missing in action (MIA).
On 16 January 1945, Airacobra of 17 IAP did not return from a combat mission in the Pillkallen area (Ostpreussen), now Dobrovolsk, Kaliningrad Oblast (RU). Lt Stepan Savelyevich Artemchenko was taken ...
Anthony Albanese has stared down resistance from prominent Jewish Australians, including former treasurer Josh Frydenberg, and appointed former High Court justice ...
Aviation Republic on MSN
Why the US gave up on the P-39 Airacobra
The Bell P-39 was conceived as a heavily armed interceptor but lost its intended role after critical design changes reduced its high-altitude capability. U.S. and British forces found it unsuitable ...
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