Airacuda in Flight, Briefly
The Bell XFM-1 Airacuda was a heavy fighter and Bell’s first military aircraft. It began flying in 1940, but its many flaws led to it being scrapped in less than two years.
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The Bell XFM-1 Airacuda was a heavy fighter and Bell’s first military aircraft. It began flying in 1940, but its many flaws led to it being scrapped in less than two years.