Bell P-39 Q Airacobra

The Bell P-39 Airacobra was one of the most important American fighter aircraft when the United States entered World War II.

4 decal variants:
 
P-39Q-6, 82.TRS/71. TRG, 1944, New Guinea, Pilot Lt. Peter A McDermott
P-39Q-1-BE, 72nd FS, 21st FG, p. Maj. Joseph H. Powell, USAAF, Marian Islands, 1944
P-39Q, Captain G.A.Rechkalov, 9th Guard Fighter Air Division, Poland 1944
P-39Q-1 of the 46th FS/15. FG, Canton Island, Pilot 1Lt. Jack Garnett

The P-39 was used with great success by the Soviet Air Force, which scored the highest number of kills per pilot attributed to any US fighter type.
Other major users of this type were the Free French, Royal Air Force, United States Army Air Forces and Italian Co-Belligent Air Force. Designed by Bell Aircraft, it had an innovative layout with the engine installed in the center fuselage behind the pilot, driving a tractor propeller via a long shaft.
It was also the first fighter to be fitted with tricycle landing gear. Although the mid-engine layout was innovative, the P-39's design was hampered by the lack of an efficient turbocharger, which limited it to low-altitude work.

plastic model kit

1:72 scale

unbuilt/ unpainted