The P-39 was an unusual
configuration with the engine mounted
amidships. The reason for this was to allow room for the armament
in the nose, the aircraft being largely designed around the 37mm
T9 cannon. It also allowed a very streamlined nose. The major
disadvantage however was that it did not allow the fitting of a
turbo-supercharger. This limited the aircrafts operational effectiveness
to altitudes below 12,000 ft.
The aircraft first flew
in 1938 and was one of the few US fighters
in service in any number at the start of WW2. Over 9,500 were
built, about 5,000 of which were supplied to the Soviet Air Force
where they were used with great success.
This CD contains two
USAAF flight manuals for various versions of
the Bell P-39 Airacobra, plus two other smaller manuals for the
aircraft. The CD has been scanned from the original flight
manuals
and retains any colour pages.
This CD contains:
1. USAAF Pilots Handbook
of Flight Operating Instructions
for the P-39K-1 P-39L-1, Tech Order No 01-110FG-1 dated
20-12-42, approx 35 pages.
2. USAAF Pilot's Flight
Operating Instructions for the Bell
P-39Q-1 -5 -10 -15 -20 -21, AN 01-110FN-1
dated 20-3-44 ,
approx 62 pages.
3. Allison (V-1710) Pilot's
Notes, 1st Edition dated 31-3-42,
approx 20 pages.
4. Bell Pilot's Handbook
for the P-39 (covers the P-39, P-39C,
P-39D, P-39F), approx 32 small pages.
| CD TITLE | P39 |
| PRICE | US$19.95 plus postage |
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