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The P63 Kingcobra was fast, maneuverable and had immense firepower. On paper, it was a serious competitor to the P47 and P51 yet the Army Air Force decided that the plane was not for them. Let's discover why!

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Sources
AN 0160JE1, Models P51D and K Series Airplanes, Nov. 1945

AN 0165BC1A, Pilot Flight Operating Instructions for Army Models P47D25 through D35, Jan. 1945

AN 01110FP1, Pilot Flight Operating Instructions for Army Models P63A1 through A10, Feb 1945

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

Matthews, Brich (2004). Cobra! the Bell Aircraft Corporation 19341946, Schiffer Military History

Timecodes
00:00 P63 Kingcobra
00:08 In Defense of...
01:16 An "Honest Aircraft"
03:05 Top Trumps vs P47/P51
06:32 War thunder [Sponsored Segment]
07:30 It's No Mustang
14:30 Gunslinger

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