Bell P-59 Airacomet
by Steve Ferguson
Title
Bell P-59 Airacomet
Artist
Steve Ferguson
Medium
Painting - Acrylic On Cold Press Illustration Board
Description
As he taxied down the hard-packed surface of Muroc Dry Lake on October 2, 1942, Bell test pilot Robert M. Stanley knew he was making aviation history. Enclosed in the prototype of America's first jet-powered aircraft, Bell put the XP-59A Airacomet through its paces and then executed a textbook perfect landing on the salt-infused lake bed. Developed from British work on gas turbine engines, the P-59 was a mid-wing monoplane with turbojets flanking its slender fuselage and was originally intended to be an interceptor pursuit aircraft. Subsequent, more intensive test flights revealed the plane's lack of power, short range and operational instability. Removed from combat capability, the P-59 saw service as a jet fighter trainer. However, its role in the development of American jet aircraft remains unsurpassed.
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Artwork Copyright © 1991 Wind River Studios Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved under United States and international copyright laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, transmit, or otherwise exploit the Artwork in any way. Any sale of the physical original does not include or convey the Copyright or any right comprised in the Copyright. WRSH Stock Number XB13375
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