I'm waiting to be told how cobras, hooks, or vectored thrust help in combat. They're great at air shows, but zero energy is a fighter pilot's nightmare. Shoot your opponent down and his number two will be on your tail thinking it's his birthday — a target hanging there in the sky with zero energy. — Ned Firth Quote, Eurofighter
Bell P-63 Kingcobra Airplane Video - Allsion V-1710-F2L V-12 DOHC Liquid-Cooled engine
Crew: 1
Length: 32 ft 8 in (10.0 m)
Wingspan: 38 ft 4 in (11.7 m)
Height: 12 ft 7 in (3.8 m)
Maximum speed: 410 mph (660 km/h) at 25,000 ft
Range:
Combat: 450 mi (725 km)
Ferry: 2,200 mi (3,500 km) (3,540 km)
Service ceiling 43,000 ft (13,100 m)
Rate of climb: 2,500 ft/min (12.7 m/s)
Bell P-63 Kingcobra Airplane Video - P-63 Kingcobra Video - Airplane crash - 2001 Biggin Hill Airshow