Bell XP-59A-BE Airacomet [42-108784]

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Bell XP-59A-BE Airacomet [42-108784]
Bell XP-59A-BE Airacomet [42-108784]

c/n 27-17
First flew on 2nd October 1942. She was the first P-59 to fly and the very first American jet aircraft.
Soon after her first flight she was converted to allow an observer to accompany the pilot, situated in what had originally been the forward gun bays. The Smithsonian Institution requested the aircraft in April 1945 and after years in storage she was restored to her original, single-seat, configuration before going on display in the then new Air and Space building during 1976.
She is displayed in the ‘Boeing Milestones of Flight Hall’ (Gallery 100/200).
National Air and Space Museum, Washington DC.
11th May 2015

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Camera: Nikon D3200, f/4.5, 1/30 sec, 28mm (=42mm), ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)
Camera: Nikon D3200
Aperture: f/4.5
Exposure Time: 0.033 sec (1/30)
Focal Length: 28mm (35mm equivalent: 42mm)
ISO: 200
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: No Flash
Exposure Program: Program AE
Exposure Mode: Auto
Metering Mode: Center-weighted average
White Balance: Auto
Color Space: sRGB
Software: Adobe Photoshop Elements 14.0 (Windows)
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