Bell Aircraft Corporation assembly factory in Buffalo, New York, during the 1940's. This unit produced the P-39.

The Bell Aircraft Corporation was an aircraft manufacturer of the United States, a builder of several types of fighter aircraft for World War II but most famous for the Bell X-1, the first supersonic aircraft, and for the development and production of many important civilian and military helicopters. Bell also developed the Reaction Control System for the Project Mercury Spacecraft and the Bell Rocket Belt. The company was purchased in 1960 by Textron, and lives on today as Bell Helicopter Textron. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 745 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (4345 × 3498 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 745 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (4345 × 3498 pixel, file size: 2. ... The Bell P-39 Airacobra was one of the principal fighter aircraft in service with American forces at the start of World War II. At first for a short time designated XP_45, it had just a single_speed, single_stage supercharger for its engine, instead of an exhaust_driven turbo_supercharger as initially fitted... An aerospace manufacturer is a company or individual involved in the various aspects of designing, building, testing, selling, and maintaining aircraft, aircraft parts, missiles, rockets, and/or spacecraft. ... An A-10 Thunderbolt II, F-86 Sabre, P-38 Lightning and P-51 Mustang fly in formation during an air show at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The Bell X-1, originally designated XS-1, was a joint NACA-U.S. Army Air Forces/US Air Force supersonic research project and the first aircraft to exceed the speed of sound in controlled, level flight. ... A United States Navy F/A-18E/F Super Hornet in transonic flight. ... For other uses, see Helicopter (disambiguation). ... Project Mercury was the first human spaceflight program of the United States. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Founded in 1923 as the Special Yarns Company by Royal Little, Textron NYSE: TXT, today is a multi-industry company with a portfolio of familiar brands such as Bell Helicopter, E-Z-GO, Cessna Aircraft, and Greenlee, among others. ... Bell Helicopter Textron is an American helicopter and tiltrotor manufacturer headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. ...

The company was founded by Lawrence Bell, who was an early employee and later general manager of the Glenn L. Martin Company, then a manager of the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation. When Consolidated moved to San Diego in 1935, Bell stayed behind and formed the "Bell Aircraft Corporation" on 10 July 1935, headquartered in Buffalo, New York. Lawrence D. Bell (aka Larry Bell) was born in 1894 in Indiana. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... The Consolidated Aircraft Corporation was founded in 1923 by Reuben H. Fleet. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Americas Finest City Location Location of San Diego within San Diego County Coordinates , Government County San Diego Mayor City Attorney         City Council District One District Two District Three District Four District Five District Six District Seven District Eight Jerry Sanders (R) Michael Aguirre Scott Peters Kevin... is the 191st day of the year (192nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... Nickname: Location of Buffalo in New York State County Government  - Mayor Byron Brown (D) Area  - City 52. ...

Bell's first military contract followed in 1937 with the development of the ill fated YFM-1 Airacuda, an unconventional bomber destroyer powered by two pusher style Allison engines. Only 13 Airacuda would be produced, and they would serve in the USAAF for only three years. Year 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Bell YFM-1 Airacuda was the first military aircraft produced by the Bell Corporation. ... A British WWI-era F.E.2b pusher. ... Allison, which may come from a medieval Norman nickname for Alice, meaning noble type, or from the Irish name Iseult, may refer to: // Bernard Allison, a blues musician Bobby Allison, a race car driver Davey Allison, a race car driver Donnie Allison, a race car driver Dorothy Allison, American novelist...

Bell would enjoy far greater success the following year with the development of the single engine P-39 Airacobra fighter. Putting their previous experience with Allison engines to good use, the P-39 placed the engine in the center of the aircraft, with the propellor driven by a long shaft through which a cannon was also mounted that could fire directly out of the propellor's spinner. Lacking a supercharger or turbocharger, the P-39 performed poorly at higher altitudes compared to other fighters of the time, though many P-39's would find their way into the Soviet Air Force under the Lend Lease act, where they proved themselves to be an excellent ground attack aircracft. The Bell P-39 Airacobra was one of the principal fighter aircraft in service with American forces at the start of World War II. At first for a short time designated XP-45, it had just a single-speed, single-stage supercharger for its engine, instead of an exhaust-driven... Allison, which may come from a medieval Norman nickname for Alice, meaning noble type, or from the Irish name Iseult, may refer to: // Bernard Allison, a blues musician Bobby Allison, a race car driver Davey Allison, a race car driver Donnie Allison, a race car driver Dorothy Allison, American novelist... The Bell P-39 Airacobra was one of the principal fighter aircraft in service with American forces at the start of World War II. At first for a short time designated XP-45, it had just a single-speed, single-stage supercharger for its engine, instead of an exhaust-driven... The Bell P-39 Airacobra was one of the principal fighter aircraft in service with American forces at the start of World War II. At first for a short time designated XP-45, it had just a single-speed, single-stage supercharger for its engine, instead of an exhaust-driven... The Bell P-39 Airacobra was one of the principal fighter aircraft in service with American forces at the start of World War II. At first for a short time designated XP-45, it had just a single-speed, single-stage supercharger for its engine, instead of an exhaust-driven... The Soviet Air Force, also known under the abbreviation VVS, transliterated from Russian: ВВС, Военно-воздушные силы (Voenno-Vozdushnye Sily), formed the official designation of the air force of the Soviet Union. ... Wikisource has original text related to this article: Lend-Lease This article is about the World War II program. ...

A slightly larger and more powerful version of the P-39 would arrive shortly before the end of WWII. Called the P-63 Kingcobra, it would address many of the P-39's shortcomings, though it arrived too late to make any contribution to the War effort. Although Bell would design several advanced fighter designs during and after WWII, none would become operational. The P-59 Airacomet was the first US jet fighter to fly. The XP-77 was a small fighter using non-strategic materials that was not successful. The XP-83 was a jet escort fighter similar in layout to the P-59 that was cancelled. The Bell XF-109 was a supersonic vertical takeoff supersonic fighter that was cancelled in 1961. The Bell P-39 Airacobra was one of the principal fighter aircraft in service with American forces at the start of World War II. At first for a short time designated XP-45, it had just a single-speed, single-stage supercharger for its engine, instead of an exhaust-driven... The Bell P-63 Kingcobra was an American fighter developed in World War II from the P-39 Airacobra in an attempt to correct that aircrafts deficiencies. ... The Bell P-39 Airacobra was one of the principal fighter aircraft in service with American forces at the start of World War II. At first for a short time designated XP-45, it had just a single-speed, single-stage supercharger for its engine, instead of an exhaust-driven... The Bell P-59A was a fighter aircraft built in the United States during World War II. The protoype XP-59A became the first jet-powered aircraft to fly in the US on 1 October 1942. ... The Bell XP-77 development was initiated by the U.S. Army Air Corps to produce a simplified lightweight fighter aircraft using so-called non-strategic materials. ... Bell XP-83 The Bell XP-83 was a prototype jet fighter by the Bell Aircraft Corporation that first flew in 1945. ... The Bell XF-109 was a proposed Mach 2 vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) fighter that never proceeded past mock-up stage. ...

Perhaps Bell Aircraft's most important contribution to the history of fixed wing aircraft development would be the X-1, the first aircraft to break the sound barrier. Bell would go on to produce a line of experimental aircraft throughout the 1950's, helping the Air Force explore the boundaries of aircraft design, and paving the way for the space race. The Bell X-1, originally designated XS-1, was a joint NACA-U.S. Army Air Forces/US Air Force supersonic research project and the first aircraft to exceed the speed of sound in controlled, level flight. ...

Helicopter development began in 1941, with the company's first, the Bell Model 30 seeing its maiden flight in 1943. The division would become the only part which produced aircraft when it was purchased by Textron. It is now known today as Bell Helicopter Textron. After a series of successful helicopter designs, the UH-1 Iroquois became the most famous helicopter of the Vietnam War, and Bell still designs and manufactures helicopters today. For other uses, see 1941 (disambiguation). ... The Bell 47 was the first helicopter certified for civilian use, on 8 March 1946. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bell Helicopter Textron is an American helicopter and tiltrotor manufacturer headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. ... This article is about the military versions of the Bell 204 and 205 models. ...

Lawrence Bell died in 1956, and for several years afterwards the company was in financial difficulty. Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

After the Textron purchase, the company was organized as a subsidiary Bell Aerospace Corporation with three divisions. See Bell Helicopter Textron for further history. See Harvey Gaylord for biographical information on a key executive. Bell Helicopter Textron is an American helicopter and tiltrotor manufacturer headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. ... Harvey Gaylord (July 1, 1904 - May 20, 1983) was president of the Bell Aerospace Corporation and an executive vice president of Textron Inc. ...

Fixed-wing aircraft, in order of development:

• FM-1 Airacuda
• P-39 Airacobra
• P-63 Kingcobra
• P-59 Airacomet
• XP-77
• XP-83
• X-1
• X-2
• X-5
• Bell XF-109

See Bell Helicopter for helicopters. The American Bell YFM-1 Airacuda was the first military aircraft produced by the Bell Aircraft Corporation. ... The Bell P-39 Airacobra was one of the principal American fighter aircraft in service at the start of World War II. Although its mid-engine placement was innovative, the P-39 design was handicapped by the lack of an efficient turbo-supercharger, limiting it to low-altitude work, although... The Bell P-63 Kingcobra was an American fighter developed in World War II from the P-39 Airacobra in an attempt to correct that aircrafts deficiencies. ... The Bell P-59A was a fighter aircraft built in the United States during World War II. The protoype XP-59A became the first jet-powered aircraft to fly in the US on 1 October 1942. ... The Bell XP-77 development was initiated by the U.S. Army Air Corps to produce a simplified lightweight fighter aircraft using so-called non-strategic materials. ... Bell XP-83 The Bell XP-83 was a prototype jet fighter by the Bell Aircraft Corporation that first flew in 1945. ... The Bell X-1, originally designated XS-1, was a joint NACA-U.S. Army Air Forces/US Air Force supersonic research project and the first aircraft to exceed the speed of sound in controlled, level flight. ... The Bell X-2 was an American research aircraft built to investigate flight characteristics in the Mach 2_3 range. ... The Bell X-5 was the first aircraft capable of changing the sweep of its wings in flight. ... The Bell XF-109 was a proposed Mach 2 vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) fighter that never proceeded past mock-up stage. ... Categories: Aircraft stubs | Corporation stubs | U.S. aircraft manufacturers ...

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References

• Alain J. Pelletier, Bell Aircraft Since 1935 (Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1992)