P-39Q-25 (France)

This page is about the gift fighter P-39Q-25 (France). For other uses, see P-39 (Family).

▄P-39Q-25

▄P-39Q-25

France

III Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
3.3	3.7	3.3

Class:

PREMIUM

Fighter

Purchase:Bundle or Gift

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Description

The ▄P-39Q-25 Airacobra is a premium gift rank III French fighter with a battle rating of 3.3 (AB/SB) and 3.7 (RB). It was introduced during Update "Ixwa Strike" as a reward for Battle Pass: Season III, "Strength athletics".

General info

Flight performance

Max speed

at 3 049 m591 km/h

Turn time18 s

Max altitude9 000 m

EngineAllison V-1710-85

TypeInline

Cooling systemWater

Take-off weight5 t

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 3,049 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	562	547	9000	19.2	20.0	16.0	16.0	269
Upgraded	624	591		17.7	18.0	26.5	20.3

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear
✓	✓	✓	X	X

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
0	322	427	397	241	~12	~9

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 360	< 380	< 450	> 312

Survivability and armour

Crew1 person

Speed of destruction

Structural0 km/h

Gear322 km/h

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Modifications and economy

Repair cost

AB665

RB2 072

SB1 721

Crew training10 000

Experts67 000

Aces400

Research Aces570 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

2 × 60 / 150 / 270 %

2 × 136 / 136 / 136 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Fuselage repair Radiator Compressor Wings repair Engine Engine injection	Airframe Cover	bmg50_belt_pack FMBC mk.1 bmg50_new_gun m4_belt_pack m4_new_gun

Armaments

Offensive armament

Weapon 137 mm M4 cannon

Ammunition30 rounds

Fire rate150 shots/min

Weapon 24 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun

Ammunition1 000 rounds

Fire rate750 shots/min

The P-39Q-25 (France) is armed with:

• 1 x 37 mm M4 cannon, nose-mounted (30 rpg)
• 2 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine guns, nose-mounted (200 rpg = 400 total)
• 2 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine guns, wing-mounted (300 rpg = 600 total)

Suspended armament

List of setups (1)

Setup 11 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bomb

The P-39Q-25 (France) can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• Without load
• 1 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bomb (500 lb total)

Usage in battles

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The best way to play this aircraft is to exploit its respectable low-altitude performance and good turn rate. The engine will starts to drop its power above 4000 meters. The Airacobra's playstyle rather like average russian fighters (La-5, Yak series) than any other american planes.

The plane has good energy retention and effective vertical-combat capabilities. You can expolit this when you have to fight such planes you cant outturn, for example Spitfires, A6Ms and many other russian or japanese fighters. There will be some planes doing vertical manouvers better (J2M, BF109), but most likely you can easily beat these kind of enemies when it comes to horizontal dogfighting.

The dive speed is above average, so only use it to escape from lightly-built enemies (I-16, japanese fighters and even the Spitfire). Any other american plane can out-dive you.

The Airacobra's armament is very unique, both has much upsides and even more downsides. It has a hard-hitting 37mm cannon in the nose, but dont be fooled just because its caliber. This cannon will jam easily, so never spray or engage with long bursts. Also the M10 has very low ammo count, very short effective range, low velocity, and its horribily inaccurate.

If you want to use the cannon aganist air targets, your best choice from all belts would be the "Default". It may sound strange, but there is a good reason why you should use it: its full of HEFI-T* shells, which can tear apart any plane in just one hit.

The .50cal machine guns coming with good ammo pool (but it can disappear quickly, so dont spray too much). They are getting mid-war belts, so its the best to equip the Universal rack as it contains a lot of M8 AP-I rounds. If you feel confident aiming the M2 Brownings, you should take the Stealth belt; it has the highest chance to set an enemy plane afire.

In summary, this plane is a solid jack off all trades, and cant be under-estimated by any enemy without punishment. The plane has the medicine to trade with almost enemy planes with its turn rate, its energy retention, its speed, its dive capabilities or its armament. Its only depending on the kind of the enemy which weapon will the Airacobra take to the fight to be victorious at the end.

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer	Pitch	Radiator			Supercharger	Turbocharger
		Oil	Water	Type
Controllable	Controllable Not auto controlled	Controllable Not auto controlled	Controllable Not auto controlled	Separate	Not controllable 1 gear	Not controllable

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Deadly armament, 37 mm cannon can tear apart any air target with just one or two hits
• Backup machine guns are powerful and have a lot of ammunition
• Very good climb rate; capable of bomber hunting
• Turns fairly well
• The pilot is relatively well protected
• Premium rewards
• Tricycle landing gear allows you to break continuously on the runway without danger of flipping over
• Great dive characteristics and very high rip speed
• Above average sea level speed

Cons:

• Catch fire easily, as all Airacobras
• The 37 mm cannon is inaccurate, has a very little ammo pool and fire rate, suffering from low velocity and slow-travelling shells
• Turns worse than the P-39N-0, because of the additional weight and drag of the two extra .50 cals
• Bad high-altitude performance

History

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Media

Videos

Battle Pass: Strength Athletics discusses the P-39Q-25 (France) at 02:29 - War Thunder Official Channel

See also

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