P-40B Warhawk
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | US:
P-40B Warhawk - UK: Tomahawk Mk.IIA |
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| Type | Fighter |
Crew | 1 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Curtiss-Wright
Airplane Division (Aircraft) |
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| Production | 241* |
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| First Flight | 13 march 1941 |
Introduction | 1941 |
(*) 131 units built for the U.S. Air Force and 110 for the RAF, 23 re-exported to the USSR and one to Canada.
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Empty Weight | 2535 kg |
Loaded Weight | 3323 kg |
| Max takeoff weight | 3447 kg |
Length | 9.66 m |
| Wingspan | 11.38 m |
Wing area | 21.92 m² |
| Height | 3.76 m |
Wing loading | 152.3 kg/m² |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Main Guns | 2 ×
.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning MG |
Ammunition Carried | ? |
| Secondary Guns | 4 x .30 in (7.62 mm) Browning MG |
Ammunition Carried | ? |
| Other Armament | ? |
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| POWERPLANT | |||
| Engine | 1 ×
Allison V-1710-33 |
Type & Displacement | liquid-cooled V12 engine, 28 L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 1040
hp at 3000 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 313 hp / ton * |
| Fuel Capacity | ?
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(*) with loaded weight
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 566 km/h |
Cruise Speed | ? km/h |
| Stall Speed * | ? km/h |
Service Ceiling | 9875 m |
| Rate of Climb | 14.5 m/s |
Range | 1173-1977 km |
(*) vitesse de décrochage
| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | Aviation History | ||
| American Aircrafts of WW2 | WWII Vehicles | ||
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