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| Hawk |
| P-40 War |
| The P-40 was a development of the P-36 with a liquid-cooled engine, known to the manufacturer as Hawk 81 and to the British as Tomahawk. It suffered from the obsoleteness of the basic design. The P-40 was never the equal of its opponents, but nevertheless served throughout WWII. It most famous user was the AVG, better known as the 'Flying Tigers', a group of American pilots hired by China. The P-40D model introduced a strongly modified nose and a new engine; this version was known as Hawk 87 to the manufacturer and Kittyhawk to the British. The P-40 was sturdy and had good diving characteristics, but was outperformed by modern fighters, despite continuous improvement. Later P-40s had lengthened fuselages, a lighter structure, and even Packard V-1650 Merlin engines. 13738 were built. |
| History |
| Type: P-40C Function: fighter Year: 1941 Crew: 1 Engines: 1 * 1090hp Allison V-1710-33 Wing Span: 11.37m Length: 9.66m Height: 3.22m Wing Area: 21.92m2 Empty Weight: 2636kg Max.Weight: 3655kg Speed: 555km/h Ceiling: 8990m Range: 1287km Armament: 2*mg12.7mm 4*mg7.62mm |
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