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Bell XFL Airabonita
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Bell XFL Airabonita

1940 prototype fighter aircraft model by Bell Aircraft Corporation

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Overview

The Bell XFL Airabonita was an American experimental carrier-based interceptor aircraft developed for the United States Navy by Bell Aircraft Corporation of Buffalo, New York. It was similar to and a parallel development of the U.S. Army Air Corps’ land-based P-39 Airacobra, differing mainly in the use of a tailwheel undercarriage in place of the P-39's tricycle gear. Only one prototype was built.

Specifications

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.

Photos

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