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Description
| Manufacturer: | Curtiss |
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| Base model: | P-40 | ||
| Designation: | P-40 | ||
| Version: | D | ||
| Nickname: | Kittyhawk I | ||
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | ||
| Designation Period: | 1925-1947 | ||
| Basic role: | Pursuit | ||
| Crew: | Pilot | ||
Specifications
| Length: | 31' 2' | 9.4 m | |
| Height: | 10' 8" | 3.3 m | |
| Wingspan: | 37' 4" | 11.3 m | |
| Wingarea: | 236.0 sq ft | 21.9 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 5,922 lb | 2,686 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 8,496 lb | 3,861 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 8,515 lb | 3,862 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Allison V-1710-39 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 1150 | ||
Performance
| Cruise Speed: | 308 mph | 496 km/h | 268 kt |
| Max Speed: | 360 mph | 579 km/h | 312 kt |
| Ceiling: | 29,100 ft | 8,870 m | |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Canada Aviation Museum | +ttawa | Ontario |
Recent comments by our visitors
| C.A. Janiec , CO | Given the serial numbers, 23 were supplied to the USAAF vice 22. This conforms with other sources on the P-40D. 03/29/2008 @ 12:08 [ref: 20283] |
| Aaron F. Robinson Wilmington, NC | The P-40D Was an Improved Version of the Warhawk with an uprated engine.This was the Fourth Version of the Warhawk to be built.The USAAF Became highly intrested in the type but could not Afford Large numbers,so of the total 506 only 22 of the P-40Ds managed to reach the USAAF.The rest were supplied to the UK and were Degisnated Kittyhawk Mk I. 09/10/2004 @ 20:39 [ref: 8253] |
| EVAN MAC DONALD WARREN, MI | THIS IS A PICTURE OF A FORMATION OF EARLY F6F-3's, NOT ANY TYPE OF P-40. 03/21/2001 @ 12:10 [ref: 1868] |
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