Bell P-63 Kingcobra
The Bell P-63 Kingcobra is a US fighter aircraft of World War II. It is a modernized variant of the P-39 Aircobra. Refused by the USA and UK, it was used by Free France and the USSR as a fighter-bomber. After the war some were used by Honduras. More than 3300 examples were built between 1943 and 1945.
P-63 Kingcobra | |
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Role | Fighter aircraft |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Bell Aircraft |
First flight | 7 December 1942 |
Introduction | October 1943 |
Status | Retired |
Primary users | United States Army Air Forces Soviet Air Force French Air Force |
Produced | 1943–1945 |
Number built | 3,303 |
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Developed from | Bell P-39 Airacobra |
References
- "Army Air Forces Statistical Digest: World War II" (archived). Maxwell Air Force Base. Retrieved: 21 August 2011.
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