top of page
F-18C.jpg

P-39

USA

Airacobra

First flight

1939

USA

Fighter

info

Total in database

Crashed

info

info

Displays

info

Land Leased

Airplane.png
cockpit.png
engine_edited.png
Variant
First Flight
Max Speed
Max Range
Max Weght
Max Celling:
Wing Span
length
height
XP-39
01/01/1938
385
528
7275
29528
34.00
30.15
12.76
XP-39B
01/01/1939
391
544
7385
29528
34.00
30.15
12.76
YP-39
01/01/1940
390
528
7628
29528
34.00
30.15
12.76
YP-39A
01/01/1940
398
553
7716
31168
34.00
30.15
12.76
P-400
01/01/1941
370
516
7937
28871
34.00
30.15
12.76
P-39G
01/01/1941
388
528
8157
30184
34.00
30.15
12.76
P-39D-2
01/01/1941
388
528
8267
30512
34.00
30.15
12.76
P-39F
01/01/1941
388
528
8157
30184
34.00
30.15
12.76
P-39C
01/01/1941
386
528
7848
29528
34.00
30.15
12.76
XP-39E
01/01/1941
416
575
8157
31988
34.00
30.58
12.76
P-39D-1
01/01/1941
391
544
8157
30512
34.00
30.15
12.76
P-39D
01/01/1941
388
528
8047
29856
34.00
30.15
12.76
P-39L
01/01/1942
400
534
8201
32152
34.00
30.15
12.76
P-39J
01/01/1942
401
541
8201
31496
34.00
30.15
12.76
P-39M
01/01/1942
419
510
8245
31988
34.00
30.15
12.76
P-39N
01/01/1942
390
522
8201
31988
34.00
30.15
12.76
P-39N-5
01/01/1942
390
522
8201
31988
34.00
30.15
12.76
P-39K
01/01/1942
400
534
8201
32152
34.00
30.15
12.76
TP-39
01/01/1943
385
513
8157
29528
34.00
30.15
12.76
P-39Q
01/01/1943
400
525
8245
33464
34.00
30.15
12.76

The original XP-39 prototype featured an Allison V-1710 engine and a unique design with a mid-engine layout and tricycle landing gear—radical for the late 1930s. The aircraft initially included a turbo-supercharger, giving it excellent high-altitude performance during testing. However, due to subsequent redesigns and removal of the turbo-supercharger, it became more optimized for low- to mid-altitude roles. The prototype laid the foundation for all future P-39 developments.

8a7af9bd-7123-4a5d-9326-9e8435a4ea15

41,427

MilitaryBrief.com © 2026
Research and content by Ray Via

bottom of page