The P-39 Airacobra #shorts

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The Bell P-39 Airacobra was built around a 37 mm M4 cannon that fired through the nose of the aircraft. Because of this, the Allison V12 engine was located behind the pilot!
The 37mm cannon used a 1.3-pound shell that could penetrate up to 20mm of armor. Bell made over 9500 airacobras during ww2, many of which served in foreign air forces, including the Free French and the Soviet Union. The Soviet Pilots appreciated the P-39's combat capability, with half of the top aces flying airacobras. @AnyHistory

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Proves that what one thinks is a dud, is another's perfect fighter when using it with all of best traits.

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I like the door to get into the cockpit!

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No Russian pilot ever loved a US plane more.

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Who knows how many Panthers and Tigers it knocked out

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General Chuck Yeager talks about the P-39 in his book

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