Most healthy young men or women from sixteen to forty years of age can be taught to fly an ordinary airplane. A great majority of these may become very good pilots for transport- or passenger-carrying machines in time of peace, but the requirements for a military aviator call for more concentrated physical and mental ability in the individual than has ever been necessary in any calling heretofore. — Brigadier General William 'Billy' Mitchell Quote, 'Skyways,' 1930
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