one of the most successful Lend-Lease fighters for the Soviet Union in War Thunder and WWII history, celebrated for its low-altitude performance and heavy nose cannon. The Soviet Union received approximately 4,700 to 4,952 Bell P-39 Airacobra fighters via Lend-Lease during World War II (with specific sources citing 3,291 delivered for the P-39Q-15 variant specifically, and roughly 4,700–4,952 overall units shipped via the Alaska-Siberia route)
- br2
- br3
- no
Ammunition30 rounds
Fire rate150 shots/min
One-second Burst Mass1.7 kg
Available belts
2 × 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun
Ammunition400 rounds
Fire rate750 shots/min
One-second Burst Mass0.55 kg
Available belts
4 × 7.62 mm Browning machine gun
Ammunition1,200 rounds
Fire rate1,000 shots/min
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- P-39N-0 (USA, Rank II / BR 2.7–3.3): A fast, mass-produced variant with an Allison V-1710-85 engine, good dive performance, and a 37 mm M4 cannon paired with .50 cal and .30 cal machine guns. [1, 2]
- ussr
- us
- no
- Pokryshkin’s P-39N-0 (USSR, Rank III Premium): A variant flown by Alexander Pokryshkin that removes four wing-mounted .30 cal machine guns for reduced weight, improved agility, and faster handling. [1, 2]
- P-39Q-5 (USA, Rank II / BR 2.7–3.7): Trades the wing-mounted .30 cal machine guns for under-wing .50 cal gun pods, which add extra drag and slightly lower top speed. [1]
Ammunition30 rounds
Fire rate150 shots/min
One-second Burst Mass1.7 kg
Available belts
4 × 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun
Ammunition1,000 rounds
Fire rate750 shots/min
- P-400 (USA, Rank II): An export version equipped with a nose-mounted 20 mm Hispano cannon instead of the 37 mm Oldsmobile/M4 cannon.
Soviet flying ace Alexander Pokryshkin
- br3
- br4
- no
