AIRACOBRA by 3DClassics123456

3D Modeling • Historical • posted on Oct 08, 2013

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I wanted to make this particular plane, since a long time, because of its original concept. A great technological and historical interest. The Bell P-39 Airacobra was one of the principal American fighter aircraft in service when the United States entered World War II. The P-39 was used with great success by the Soviet Air Force, which scored the highest number of individual kills attributed to any U.S. fighter type. Other major users of the type include the Free French, the Royal Air Force, the United States Army Air Forces, and the Italian Co-Belligerent Air Force. Designed by Bell Aircraft, it had an innovative layout, with the engine installed in the center fuselage, behind the pilot, and driving a tractor propeller via a long shaft. It was also the first fighter fitted with a tricycle undercarriage. Although its mid-engine placement was innovative, the P-39 design was handicapped by the absence of an efficient turbo-supercharger, limiting it to low-altitude work. Together with the derivative P-63 Kingcobra, the P-39 was one of the most successful fixed-wing aircraft manufactured by Bell. Wartime Service The Airacobra saw combat throughout the world, particularly in the Southwest Pacific, Mediterranean and Russian theaters. Because its engine was not equipped with a supercharger, the P-39 performed best below 17,000 feet altitude. It often was used at lower altitudes for such missions as ground strafing. When P-39 production ended in August 1944, Bell had built 9,584 Airacobras, of which 4,773 were sent to the Soviet Union through lend-lease. Russian pilots appreciated the cannon-armed P-39 for its ground attack capability. Other P-39s served with Free French and British forces.

Comments (14)

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mtlegacy

2:32AM | Tue, 08 October 2013

Rhaa yess... alors, ses textures ? Le résultat est bien sympa :)

ronmolina

2:39AM | Tue, 08 October 2013

Excellent model!

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London224

7:13AM | Tue, 08 October 2013

Great looking model Alain...air cobra was really sleek for the times and will look wonderful in the air. Nice detailing of the gauges and a pilot sitting inside will look perfect.

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DocMikeB

9:19AM | Tue, 08 October 2013

A great model... love the details! Excellent work!

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AliceFromLake

12:57PM | Tue, 08 October 2013

Very nice modeling. At the first moment I thought it is cparros' model... :-)

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Domi48

2:22PM | Tue, 08 October 2013

Tu as dû t'amuser avec les cadrans... Etrange petit machin avec sa gueule pleine de dents. Je ne suis pas un fana des avions mais je dois reconnaître que tu es aussi bon là que dans le domaine auto (ou train, si je me rappelle ceux des USA)!

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Dreamdesigner

8:12AM | Wed, 09 October 2013

Gorgeous as usual my dear friend!:-))) Cockpit details are incredibly magnificent!Also thank you for the historical info about that interesting War bird!! :-))))))))))))

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