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The engine was originally equipped with a turbo-supercharger, which provided the prototype flown in the spring of 1939 with excellent performance at high altitudes. However, US aviation officials preferred less-complex propulsion, fit to operate at a lower altitude. The implementation of Airacobra into mass production and combat units coincided with the rapidly changing circumstances related to the outbreak of war in Europe, and then on the Eastern and Pacific fronts. The first orders for France and Great Britain were not fully delivered, some of them were transferred directly to the US forces fighting in the Pacific and North Africa. With the advent of more effective aircraft types, more than half of the 9,558 produced Cobras were sent under Lend-Lease to the Soviet Union, where the aircraft performed excellently: battles were fought at the low altitude for which the Airacobra was best suited. Of the top 10 Soviet aces, half flew Airacobras.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe most widely produced, in almost 5 thousand copies, and at the same time, the ultimate version of the Airacobra was the P-39Q. The plane was powered by a 1,200 hp Allison engine and differed from the previous versions by armament reinforced with two 0.50-inch machine guns in the underwing fairings. Most of the aeroplanes of this version went to the USSR, where they were used by, among others, the most outstanding pilots of the elite guard units. They were also used in combat by the US and Italy Co-Belligerent Air Forces, mainly performing ground-assault tasks. The ‘Q‘ Cobras were also widely used in the US for training, and many future aces got their wings on them before going to the front. 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Cdt. Jean Machet de la Martinière, GC 1\/4 Navarre commander. Reghaia airbase, Algeria, March 1944.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eP-39N Airacobra Fighter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe P-39 Airacobra is one of the most interesting and innovative fighters of World War II - Bell designers equipped it with a front wheel, an engine in the centre of gravity of the airframe and a solid 37 mm cannon. The engine was originally equipped with a turbo-supercharger, which provided the prototype flown in the spring of 1939 with excellent performance at high altitudes. However, US aviation officials preferred less-complex propulsion, fit to operate at a lower altitude. The implementation of Airacobra into mass production and combat units coincided with the rapidly changing circumstances related to the outbreak of war in Europe, and then on the Eastern and Pacific fronts. The first orders for France and Great Britain were not fully delivered, some of them were transferred directly to the US forces fighting in the Pacific and North Africa. With the advent of more effective aircraft types, more than half of the 9,558 produced Cobras were sent under Lend-Lease to the Soviet Union, where the aircraft performed excellently: battles were fought at the low altitude for which the Airacobra was best suited. Of the top 10 Soviet aces, half flew Airacobras.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDue to constant modifications resulting from both operational and purely technological needs, the first truly mass-produced version of the aircraft was only the P-39N. Over 2,000 Airacobras N were built, and used by the US Air Force in the Pacific, Africa and Europe, the French and Italians, but more than half went to the USSR, where the most outstanding aces of the elite Guards regiments flew them and achieved victories. 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Rozwiązaniem tego problemu było zainstalowanie w płatowcu P-51A brytyjskiego silnika Rolls-Royce Merlin 66 (stosowano go w Spitfire IX\/XVI) z dwustopniową sprężarką, produkowanego już w USA na licencji w zakładach Packard pod zaznaczeniem V-1650. Powstała w ten sposób wersja, P-51B Mustang, była zdolna do lotu z Anglii do Berlina i rozwiązywała problem eskorty dziennych nalotów bombowych nad Niemcy. Masową produkcję nowej wersji Mustanga prowadzono w zakładach North American w Kalifornii pod oznaczeniem P-51B-NA i w Teksasie pod oznaczeniem P-51C-NT. Samoloty wersji produkcyjnych różniły się drobnymi szczegółami wprowadzanymi wraz z rozwojem konstrukcji, jak np.: dodatkowy zbiornik paliwa za kabiną pilota czy płetwa stabilizacyjna przez statecznikiem pionowym. Ponad dwieście sztuk przebudowano w wersję fotorozpoznawczą F-6C przez zabudowanie kamer w kadłubie za kabiną pilota. Łącznie wyprodukowano 3738 samolotów wersji B i C. 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Although it remained somewhat in the shadow of the naval Mitsubishi ‘Zero’, famous on the Pacific front thanks to its spectacular carrier battles, the Hayabusa played a major role in the battles over the Asian continent: over China, Burma, Malaya, but also over the Philippines and New Guinea. There it fought effectively against the air forces of China, the USA, Great Britain, Australia and the Netherlands, making a major contribution to the initial great victories of the Japanese.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHayabusa fighters also found their way into the air forces of other countries. Japan's allies, such as Thailand and puppet Manchukuo, used them during the Second World War, while after the war many of the machines left behind or captured from the Japanese were used by the French, Chinese, and, for testing, the U.S., among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ki-43 fighter was developed in the late ‘30s at the Nakajima factory under the direction of Hideo Itokawa, based on experience with the highly successful Ki-27 airframe, which had proved excellent in combat over China. The design of the Ki-43 was based on the specific concept of a light aircraft, with excellent manoeuvrability and climb and good speed, achieved at the cost of a rather fragile structure, weak armament and virtually no armour. This corresponded to the Japanese doctrine of sophisticated manoeuvre combat, requiring masterful training and great courage of the pilots. Interestingly, the Hayabusa was powered by the same engine as the ‘Zero’. 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B.H. “Butch” Ashmore, 26th Fighter Squadron, 51st Fighter Group, Kunming, China 1944\u003cbr\u003e\n    P-51 B-10-NA Mustang, 529th Fighter Squadron, 311th Fighter Group, pilot: Lt. Wilbert McEvoy, Burma, summer 1944\u003cbr\u003e\n    P-51 B-7-NA Mustang, “JEANNE III” Cpt. Burton N. Rodier, 26th Fighter Squadron, 51st Fighter Group, China 1944\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKnown for their fights over Europe in the Allied air forces, the Mustangs were first and foremost purebred fighters that successfully escorted the ‘Flying Fortresses’ raids against the Reich and brought the German Luftwaffe to its ultimate doom. No less important and interesting, however, were the battles against the Japanese in which Mustangs took part in areas including China and Burma.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the so-called CBI Theatre (China-Burma-India), the way aviation was used was very different from Europe. Instead of large strategic air strikes, tactical operations consisting of supporting ground troops, defending them from enemy aviation, attacking ground targets and reconnaissance predominated. In such a role, too, the fast and powerful Mustang proved itself admirably, thanks to its high payload, becoming an effective assault and even dive bomber, armed with a variety of bombs and rockets, able to operate safely without an escort!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned in the USA to British order, the North American P-51 Mustang aircraft was initially produced with the USA-made Allison engine, tuned for low altitude. Already this version was a success and went into service not only with the RAF, but also with the US Air Force. These aircraft performed best as reconnaissance and attack planes, at high altitudes they lacked power. 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Designed by Curtiss-Wright for a U.S. Army Air Corps competition, it was designated Curtiss Hawk Model 75 by the manufacturer. After refinement, it entered service with the designation P-36A. The aircraft featured excellent performance and exceptional maneuverability—outclassing even some later designs like the Bf 109 and Hurricane in turning combat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy the end of the 1930s, the USAAC had acquired 180 P-36A fighters, which were widely used by pursuit squadrons across the continental United States, Hawaii, Alaska, and the Panama Canal Zone. When the Pacific War began, the P-36A was still in front-line service, although it was gradually being transferred to training and second-line units. 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