N139RL - 1942 Bell P39-Q6 Aircraft Registration

N139RL is a 1942 Bell P39-Q6, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Air Legends Foundation in San Antonio, TX. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 28, 2010. The registration certificate was issued on December 11, 2023. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2030. Powered by a Allison V1710 SER engine producing 1500 horsepower, N139RL is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A09E22 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N139RL was last updated on December 11, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Bell P-39 Airacobra was an innovative World War II fighter aircraft distinguished by its unconventional mid-fuselage engine placement and nose-mounted 37mm cannon. First flown on April 6, 1939, it was a single-seat, low-wing monoplane powered by an Allison V-1710 inline engine. Measuring over 30 feet in length, the P-39 achieved its greatest success in Soviet service rather than with American forces. Bell Aircraft Company produced 9,584 Airacobras between 1941 and August 1944. AviatorDB tracks 4,083 Bell aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is P39.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N139RL. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.