P-40E Warhawk
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | US:
P-40E Warhawk - UK: Kittyhawk Mk IA |
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| Type | Fighter,
Fighter-Bomber |
Crew | 1 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Curtiss-Wright
Airplane Division (Aircraft) |
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| Production | 2320 (from
september 1941)* |
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| First Flight | 1941 |
Introduction | 1941 |
(*) 1500 for the RAF under lend-lease (P-40E-1)
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Empty Weight | 2880 kg |
Loaded Weight | 3760 kg |
| Max takeoff weight | 4000 kg |
Length | 9.66 m |
| Wingspan | 11.38 m |
Wing area | 21.92 m² |
| Height | 3.76 m |
Wing loading | 171.5 kg/m² |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Main Guns | 6 ×
.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning MG |
Ammunition Carried | 281 rounds/gun |
| Secondary Guns | - |
Ammunition Carried | - |
| Other Armament | Up to 680 kg of bombs on three
hardpoints |
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| POWERPLANT | |||
| Engine | 1 ×
Allison V-1710-39 (V-1710-F) |
Type & Displacement | liquid-cooled V12 engine, 28 L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 1150
to 1425 hp at 3000 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 306 to 379 hp / ton * |
| Fuel Capacity | 681
L (2 x 284 L or 408 L in external drop tank)
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(*) with loaded weight
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 580 km/h |
Cruise Speed | 435 km/h |
| Stall Speed * | ? km/h |
Service Ceiling | 8840 m |
| Rate of Climb | 10.7 m/s |
Range | 1050 km |
(*) vitesse de décrochage
| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | Aviation History | ||
| American Aircrafts of WW2 | WWII Vehicles | ||
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