BELL P-39 AIRACOBRA
& P-63 KINGCOBRA
Flight Manual for the Bell P-39 Airacobra

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.

An enlarged version with laminar flow wings was produced as
the P-63 Kingcobra. The USAAF found this inferior to the P-51
however and it was used principally by the Soviets under
Lend-lease arrangements.

We offer two CD's for the P-39 and one for the P-63.

CD No 1

This CD contains two USAAF flight manuals for early versions of
the Bell P-39 Airacobra, plus a manual on a trial version for the
US Navy and a USAAF handling qualities report. The CD has been
scanned from the original flight manuals and retains any colour
pages, except where stated.

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1. USAAF Handbook of Operation and Flight Instructions for
    the YP-39 and P-39C, Tech Order No 01-110FA-1 dated 15-2-41
    revised to 10-3-42, approx 28 pages.

2. USAAF Pilots Handbook of Flight Operating Instructions for
    the P-39D-1 P-39D-2, Tech Order No 01-110FE-1 dated 10-11-42,
    approx 40 pages.

3. Pilots handbook for the Bell XFL-1, undated with approx 41
    pages (scanned from a copy).

4. USAAF Memorandum Report "Measurement of the Flying
    Qualities of the P-39D AF 41-28378". Undated with approx
    85 pages (scanned from a copy).

CD TITLE P39-1
PRICE US$19.95 plus postage
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CD No 2

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.

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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 P39-2
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CD No 3

This CD contains two USAAF flight manuals for the two main
versions of the Bell P-63 Kingcobra, plus one parts manual for
the aircraft.  The CD has been scanned from the original flight
manuals and retains any colour pages, except where stated.

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1. USAAF Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions for the Bell
    P-63A-1  A-5 A-6 A-7 A-8 A-9 A-10, AN 01-110FP-1 dated 10-2-45
    approx 70 pages.

2. USAAF Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions for the Bell
    P-63C, AN 01-110FQ-1 dated 30-3-45 revised to 25-6-45 approx
    55 pages.

3. USAAF Parts Catalog for the Bell P-63C-1 and P-63C-5,
    AN 01-110FPC-4 dated 1-7-45 approx 402 pages.

CD TITLE P63
PRICE US$19.95 plus postage
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ANY TWO P-39, P-63 CDs US$33.95 free postage
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