P-63 Kingcobra - In Defense of America's Overlooked Fighter

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The P-63 Kingcobra was fast, maneuverable and had immense firepower. On paper, it was a serious competitor to the P-47 and P-51 - yet the Army Air Force decided that the plane was not for them. Let's discover why!

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P-63 Kingcobra filmed at the Legacy Flight Museum:
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Sources -
AN 01-60JE-1, Models P-51D and K Series Airplanes, Nov. 1945

AN 01-65BC-1A, Pilot Flight Operating Instructions for Army Models P-47D-25 through D-35, Jan. 1945

AN 01-110FP-1, Pilot Flight Operating Instructions for Army Models P-63A-1 through A-10, Feb 1945

Dean, Francis (1997) America’s Hundred Thousand, Schiffer Military History

Matthews, Brich (2004). Cobra! the Bell Aircraft Corporation 1934-1946, Schiffer Military History

Timecodes -
00:00 - P-63 Kingcobra
00:08 - In Defense of...
01:16 - An "Honest Aircraft"
03:05 - Top Trumps vs P-47/P-51
06:32 - War thunder [Sponsored Segment]
07:30 - It's No Mustang
14:30 - Gunslinger

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