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P-40N Warhawk "Geronimo!" Lt. Bruce Campbell, 45th FS, Dec., 1943
HA5511
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