The P-39 Airacobra was a type of American World War II fighter aircraft.
- The novel refers to the P-39 as an AirCobra.
Service history[]
During World War II, the P-39 was sold to the Russian air force under the lend-lease act. Lieutenant John Kirk was ferrying some of the P-39s to the Russians when he was shot down. Pavel Chekov, who was trapped in this time period, had trained in a P-39 as a member of the air force. (TOS novel: Home Is the Hunter)
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- Bell P-39 Airacobra article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
- P-39 Airacobra article at the Smithsonian Institution website.
- P-39 Airacobra article at Fandom's Military Wiki website.