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Bell fixed the P-39 but the Mustang killed its future

The P-63 Kingcobra was Bell’s attempt to turn the flawed but innovative Airacobra into the high-performance fighter America actually wanted. Larger, faster, and far more refined, it looked like the ...
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Bell P-39 Airacobra: Mid Engined, But No C8 Corvette With Wings

Do you want to know why people don't build mid-engined airplanes anymore? It's because it took until after the Second World War for folks to realize mid-engined vehicles don't make practical sense ...
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The P-39 and P-63 Cobras: American Rejects That Became Soviet Legends

What was America's most successful fighter aircraft during World War II? Many might say the Mustang, the P-38 Lightning, or the P-47 Thunderbolt, but the real answer might surprise you: the Bell P-39 ...
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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 ...