Why Britain's Airacobra Never Became Popular
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Why Britain's Airacobra Never Became Popular
The Bell P-400, originally dubbed the “Caribou” but better known as the Airacobra I, was a major disappointment to its first buyer, the Royal Air Force, which quickly wrote it off as a dud. But once those same aircraft were handed over to the Soviets, the story took a surprising turn, and so did the P-400’s legacy. Roots In April 1938, Bell had flown the prototype for their new and innovative aircraft, the XP-39. This was designed to achieve spe…
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