Bell XFL Airabonita

The Bell XFL Airabonita was a United States experimental shipboard interceptor aircraft developed for the United States Navy by Bell Aircraft. It was similar to and a parallel development of the land-based P-39 Airacobra differing mainly in the use of a tailwheel undercarriage in place of the P-39's tricycle gear. Only one prototype was manufactured.

The Bell XFL Airabonita was a United States experimental shipboard interceptor aircraft developed for the United States Navy by Bell Aircraft.1

Made by Bell Aircraft.

It is the successor of the Bell P-39 Airacobra .

Jet Or Prop
prop
Height Alt
3.89 m
Predecessor
Bell P-39 Airacobra
Length Alt
9.07 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
7212.0
Power Alt
858.0
Range Main
1
072 mi
Loaded Weight Main
6651.0
Max Speed Alt
464.0
Type Of Prop
V engine
Loading Main
29
Power/mass Main
612.0000000000001
Developed From
Bell P-39 Airacobra
Power/mass Alt
280
Height Main
388.62
Max Speed Main
307 mph
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
3271.0
Ceiling Main
30900.0
Number Built
1
Crew
One
Unit Cost
125000.0
Loaded Weight Alt
3017.0
Area Main
232.0
Primary user
United States Navy
Span Alt
10.67 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Engine(prop)
Allison V-1710
Manufacturer
Bell Aircraft
Status
Cancelled
First Flight
13
Climb Rate Main
2630.0
Power Main
1
150 hp
Number Of Props
1
Guns
2220.0
Climb Rate Alt
13.4 m-s
Length Main
906.78
Span Main
1066.8
Area Alt
21.6 m²
Range Alt
1725.0
Related
* Bell P-39 Airacobra* Bell P-63 Kingcobra
Empty Weight Main
5161.0
Ceiling Alt
9
421 m
Category
Carrier-based aircraft
United States fighter aircraft 1940-1949
Empty Weight Alt
2341.0
Loading Alt
140

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