Hobby Master 9207 1/48 Hawk 81-A2 AVG No.77 flown by Robert Smith 3rd Pursuit Sqn. Nov 1941

The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk was an all metal, single-engine, single-seat fighter and ground-attack aircraft that made its maiden flight in 1938. Since the P-40 was a modified P-36 Hawk it was developed quickly and entered service in record time. The USAAF referred to the aircraft as the Warhawk while the British Commonwealth and the Soviet Union called the B and C variants Tomahawk while the D and later variants were called Kittyhawk. By the end of production in 1944 approximately 18,000 aircraft were manufactured.

Specifications

• Manufacturer: Curtiss - Wright Corporation
• P-40 Produced All Variants: 17,738
• Role: Fighter, Ground-Attack
• First Flight:1938
• Crew: 1
• Powerplant: 1 X Allison V-1710-33 1,040 hp
• Maximum speed: 352 mph (566 k/h)
• Crusing speed: 273 mph (439 km/h)
• Rate of climb: 2,860 ft/min (14.5 m/s)
• Ceiling: 32,400 ft (9,875 m)
• Wingspan: 37 ft 4 in (11.38 m)
• Length: 31 ft 8 in (9.66 m)
• Height: 12 ft 4 in (3.76 m)
• Empty weight: 5,590 lb (2,535 kg)
• Maximum take-off weight: 7,600 lb (3,447 kg)
• Armament: 2 X .50 cal (12.7 mm) 4 X 0.30 Browning Machine Guns