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P-40N Warhawk Major Gerald Johnson, 49th Fighter Group, Philippines, Oct 1944
General Background
The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk first flew in 1938 as a modification of the Curtiss P-36 Hawk.
Warhawk was the official U.S. designation while the name Tomahawk was used by the
British Commonwealth and Soviet forces for the P-40B and C and Kittyhawk for P-40Ds
and later variants. The P-40 was first used by British squadrons in North Africa and the
Middle East in 1941. The P-40 lacked a two-speed supercharger making them inferior
to German aircraft but was an adequate fighter in low altitude combat zones. Almost
12,000 P-40s were produced.
The Aircraft
Specifications :
| Crew: | 1. |
| Powerplant: | Allison V-1710 of 1,150 hp. |
| Maximum speed: | 362 mph. |
| Crusing speed: | 235 mph. |
| Ceiling: | 30,000 ft. |
| Range: | 850 miles |
| Wingspan: | 37 ft 4 in (11.37 m) |
| Length: | 31 ft. 9 in. |
| Height: | 12 ft 4 in (3.76 m) |
| Weight: | 9,100 lbs. loaded |
| Armament: | Six .50-cal. machine guns; 700 lbs. of bombs externally |