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Interesting that the P-39 has the most profiles. Given that it wasn't the most widely used fighter, I find that interesting.
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What's so strange, the plane was very strong (the full metal), heavily armed, good performance and had a good air radio (plus wide and comfort cabine). In comparison with Soviet aircraft construction made from wood, and metal have much greater reliability and durability.
Russians much priced it just for that certainty and reliability. So much and so many.
It was harder to yourself killed in a plane crash of the reasons for poor construction. Soviet Aces from combat values just prefered P-39 then Yaks or Ła-5 or so on. There were many cases of not combat air crashes in own planes. A few tousends Soviet pilot were killed in such "stupid" accident in combat units.
After the war in 1946 or so were accuesd for low quality of own combat planes and many killed and injured pilots top commanders of VVS KA and industry including air marschal A.A. Nowikov.
regards,
mw