Bell P-63D Kingcobra - Delivering a Bigger Punch

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Bell P-63D Kingcobra

   Hello everybody. I’d like to introduce and suggest the Bell P-63D Kingcobra for the US aviation tech tree. The P-63D (Bell Model 41) was a subsequent development of the Kingcobra series. While it was largely based on the P-63A-10, it incorporated several important upgrades, including a new high-performance engine and a better cannon. As only a single example of the P-63D was ever built, I believe this aircraft is a great candidate for inclusion as a premium, squadron, or event vehicle.

Key Characteristics

  • High-altitude fighter design
  • 1,425-hp Allison V-1710-109 with improved supercharger
  • Rearward-sliding bubble canopy
  • 37 mm M9E1 high-velocity cannon with 48 rounds
  • Increased wingspan and deletion of ventral tail fin

Conclusion | Why it should be in the game

   This suggestion is part of my broader effort to promote more World War II content in War Thunder. I believe the P-63D was a remarkably unique and advanced evolution of the Kingcobra line that featured a more powerful engine, a redesigned bubble canopy, and a high-velocity cannon, which significantly enhanced its firepower. Thanks to its uprated V-1710-109 engine with an improved supercharger, the P-63D outperformed earlier American Kingcobra variants in speed and overall flight performance. Given its rarity and distinctive characteristics, the P-63D would make an excellent addition to War Thunder as a premium, event, or squadron vehicle, providing a good opportunity for dedicated completionists and enthusiasts of piston-engine fighters.

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A +1 from me, would make for a neat premium or even a BP vehicle

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I’ve been waiting for this one for a long time. Not the final Kingcobra, but it is the definitive version.

While being a one-off it would be justified to have it as an event/premium/squadron vehicle, given it’s the best P-63 (in both performance and armament) I’d kinda like to stick it in the tech tree. Right before the F-82E, which is currently by itself in USA’s 1st line of Rank IV.

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Same here as of 2025.

Not a bad idea. Actually, I support this as I’d like to see it in the tech tree. Furthermore, the new 37-mm M9E1 cannon is definitely a game-changer and a fresh change for the P-63 series. Even, if it has to be an event/premium/squadron vehicle, so be it. I prefer this over copy-and-paste vehicles, in my opinion.

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As someone who primarily uses the P-63C-5,
the M4/M10 is too slow to hit.
So I always wanted a variant that uses the M9 autocannon.

This is absolutely perfect, the armament and engine are flawless.
I really hope it comes out in some form.

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