Bell P-59 Airacomet

The Bell P-59 Airacomet was the first American jet fighter aircraft designed and built during World War II. The United States Army Air Forces was not impressed by its performance and cancelled the contract when fewer than half of the aircraft ordered had been produced. Although no P-59s went into combat it paved the way for another design generation of U.S.

The Bell P-59 Airacomet was the first American jet.1
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The Bell P-59 Airacomet first flew in October 1942. The Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star first flew in January 1944.3
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Made by Bell Aircraft.

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The Bell P-59 Airacomet was the first American jet fighter aircraft, designed and built during World War II.11
the Bell P-59 Airacomet, based on British engines, but it was too underpowered for combat.12
The first American jet was the Bell P-59 Airacomet flown in 1942. The first combat jet was the Gloster Meteor which entered service with 616 Squadron Royal Air Force in May 1944.13
: A production order for 100 Bell P-59 Airacomet jets is placed. (Jack McKillop) Submarine USS Queenfish commissioned.14
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Royal Air Force
United States Navy
Height Main
375.92
Designer
Harland M. Poyer
Engine(jet)
General Electric J31-GE-5
Length Alt
11.84 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
13700.0
Thrust Main
2000
Jet Or Prop
jet
Lists
*List of military aircraft of the United States*List of fighter aircraft*List of World War II jet aircraft
Range Main
375 mi
Loaded Weight Main
11040.0
Height Alt
3.76 m
Sequence
* XP-56 - XP-57 - XP-58 - P-59 - P-60 - P-61 - XP-62
Max Speed Main
413 mph
See Also
*Heinkel He 178*Heinkel He 280
Bombs
2000
Rockets
8
Max Speed More
at 30
000 ft
Cruise Speed Main
375 mph
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
6214.0
Ceiling Main
46200.0
Number Built
66
Crew
1
Thrust Alt
8.9
Span Main
1386.84
Cruise Speed Alt
326
Area Main
386
Primary user
Span Alt
13.87 m
Plane Or Copter?
Manufacturer
First Flight
1
Number Of Jets
2
Loaded Weight Alt
5008.0
More Performance
930.0
Type of jet
Guns
2220.0
Empty Weight Alt
3704.0
Length Main
1183.64
Area Alt
35.86 m²
Range Alt
326
Similar Aircraft
* de Havilland Vampire* Gloster E.1-44* Gloster Meteor* Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star* Messerschmitt Me 262* Nakajima J9Y Kikka* Sukhoi Su-9
Max Speed Alt
359
Empty Weight Main
8165.0
Ceiling Alt
14
080 m
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