The P-39 Airacobra, alongside its derivative variant ... production variants were quickly modified with armor, self-sealing fuel tanks, and additional armaments. The O-39D became the aircraft's ...

“Don’t give me a P-39./The engine is mounted behind ... However, thanks to the protective armor and self-sealing fuel tanks of the American warbird (or would that be warsnake?), ...

and self-sealing fuel tanks and around 200 pounds of armor plating added to initial P-39D production models improved the Airacobra’s survivability. The XP-39 prototype exhibited a very decent ...