The National Meuseum obtained this P-59B from Kirtland
Air Force Base, New Mexico, in February 1956.
Bell P-59B
Airacomet
Bell produced 66 Aerocomets. Although the airplane's performance was not spectacular and it never made it into combat, the P-59 provided training for USAAF personnel and invaluable data for subsequent development of higher performance jet airplanes.