Originally Posted by
Hydro Junkie
How about the P-39 Airacobra?
Sorry not the P-39 either.
What airplane do I describe?
1. The name is quite well known aviation enthusiasts but is probably not easily recognized by the general public..
2. it is a single seat Warbird.
3. It is a monoplane
4. the airplane was introduced 16 months after its first flight.
5. It was used by the country of origin and 5 others.
6. The airplane in question served in both war time and peace time.
7. The last country to retire this Warbird did so more than 10 years after the first flight.
8. A total of 40 pilots became Aces with the help of this airplane.
9. This airplane was in production for only about 4 years.