The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk is an American single-engined, single-seat, all-metal fighter-bomber that first flew in 1938. The P-40 design was a modification of the previous Curtiss P-36 Hawk which reduced development time and enabled a rapid …

The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk was a WWII fighter aircraft that was developed from the P-36 Hawk, via the P-37. Many variants were built, some in large numbers, under names including the Hawk, Tomahawk, and Kittyhawk.

2017年10月20日 · Thanks to its sleek looks and its brilliant use by the American Volunteer Group in China, the P-40 was one of World War II's most famous fighters -- but far from the best. The AVG (American Volunteer Group) “Flying Tigers” flew shark-mouthed P-40s against the Japanese over Burma and China, helping give the Warhawk its iconic reputation.

The P-40 was the United States' best fighter available in large numbers when World War II began. P-40s engaged Japanese aircraft at Pearl Harbor and in the Philippines in December 1941. They also served with the famed Flying Tigers in China in 1942, and in,

Although outmatched by many adversaries at the time, the Curtiss P-40 was the best fighter the US Army could field on the eve of WWII. Even so, it held the line while faster and more capable aircraft were developed and produced.

The Curtiss P-40 was a sturdy fighter and innumerable pilots owe their lives to its rugged quality. Remembered as a "best second choice," it served with twenty-eight Allied and friendly nations.

In Jan 1942, Merlin engines began appearing in P-40 fighters, and these new "F" variants were the first to be given the nickname Warhawk. While 1,131 P-40F Warhawk fighters were built, the most numerous variant would be the later P-40N (known as Kittyhawk IV to the RAF), 5,215 of which would be built between Mar 1943 and Nov 1944.

US fighter, ground attack and fighter- bomber P-40 Curtiss Hawk. History, development, service, versions, specifications, pictures and 3D model. British P-40 Kittyhawk III is returning from a bombing mission in North Africa in early 1943. Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, Kittyhawk, Tomahawk Type: US fighter plane, ground attack and fighter-bomber plane.

The P-40 was the United States' best fighter plane available in large numbers when World War II began. P-40s engaged Japanese aircraft at Pearl Harbor and in the Philippines in December 1941.

The P-40 Warhawk was a single-engine fighter aircraft used by the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF), as well as many Allied air forces during World War II. It was produced by Curtiss-Wright Corporation and gained fame through its service with the famed American Volunteer Group (AVG), better known as the Flying Tigers, in China before the US ...