Academy - 1/48 - USAAF P-40N - Battle of Imphal
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Academy - 1/48 - USAAF P-40N - Battle of Imphal
- Brand: Academy
- MPN: Academy 9-12341
- Part #: MDLADY0912341
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Academy - 1/48 - USAAF P-40N - Battle of Imphal
The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk is an American, single-engine, metal fighter-attack aircraft in a low wing configuration with a classic tail. The flight of the prototype took place in 1938, and serial production was carried out between 1938 and 1944. The last of the Hawk family of planes - the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk - was, apart from the Republic P-47 and the North American P-51 Mustang, the most widely built American fighter. By the end of production in December 1944, the total number of machines exceeded 15,000.
The development of the design began in 1937, when the prototype airframe of version 75 was adapted to the installation of the 1167HP Allison V-1710-11 in-line engine. The plane became the first American aircraft capable of flying at speeds over 483 km/h. The version for the RAF was called the Tomahawk Mk IIA. These planes featured self-sealing fuel tanks and two wing-mounted 7.7mm machine guns.
The Tomahawk Mk IIB variant was equipped with American radio hardware and armed with six 7.7mm machine guns. Some American P-40s were modernized in 1941 for reconnaissance tasks, receiving the designation RP-40. Meanwhile, work was underway at the Curtiss facility on the Hawk 81-A. This version introduced several changes, including the installation of the Allison V-1710-39 engine with a capacity of 1167HP, which provided constant power up to a height of 3563 meters.
The Hawk 81-A was also adapted for the installation of four 12.7mm machine guns in the wings and was equipped with a fuselage mount that could carry either one 227 kg bomb or an auxiliary fuel tank. The US Army placed an order for these machines in September 1940, awarding them the designation P-40D.
Over the next three years, Curtiss made every effort to expand the application possibilities of the P-40, creating numerous new versions of the aircraft. Despite these efforts, the Warhawk's performance was ultimately lower than that of many contemporary Allied and Axis fighters, although it still earned a reputation for durability and reliability in combat.
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