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Bell P-63E
Kingcobra

The Kingcobra was developed from the P-39 Airacobra, which it closely resembles. The U.S. exported many P-63s as lend-lease aircraft - the Soviet Union received 2,456 and Free French forces obtained 300. The USAAF never used the P-63 in combat

Bell P-63E Kingcobra
Bell Aircraft Corp. donated this P-63E in 1958. It is marked and painted in the unusual color scheme of an RP-63A, although it lacks the armor plate and other "pinball" features. The RP-63A was used as a manned aerial gunnery target.


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