P-40C Warhawk
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | US:
P-40C Warhawk - UK: Tomahawk Mk.IIB |
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| Type | Fighter |
Crew | 1 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Curtiss-Wright
Airplane Division (Aircraft) |
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| Production | 1020* |
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| First Flight | 10 april 1941 |
Introduction | 1941 |
(*) 190 units built for the U.S. Air Force and 930 for the RAF, 195 re-exported to the USSR
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Empty Weight | 2636 kg |
Loaded Weight | 3383 kg |
| Max takeoff weight | 3655 kg |
Length | 9.70 m |
| Wingspan | 11.38 m |
Wing area | 21.92 m² |
| Height | 3.76 m |
Wing loading | 152.3 kg/m² |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Main Guns | 6 x .30 in (7.62 mm) Browning MG |
Ammunition Carried | ? |
| Secondary Guns | - |
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 | 307 hp / ton * |
| Fuel Capacity | 507
L (+197 L external drop tank)
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(*) with loaded weight
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 555 km/h |
Cruise Speed | ? km/h |
| Stall Speed * | ? km/h |
Service Ceiling | 9144 m |
| Rate of Climb | 807 m/min |
Range | 1175 km to 1528 km ** |
(*) vitesse de décrochage, (**) with external drop tank
| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | Aviation History | ||
| American Aircrafts of WW2 | WWII Vehicles | ||
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