P-40F Warhawk
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | US:
P-40F Warhawk - UK: Kittyhawk Mk II |
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| Type | Fighter,
Fighter-Bomber |
Crew | 1 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Curtiss-Wright
Airplane Division (Aircraft) |
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| Production | 1311* (1942-1943) |
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| First Flight | 30 june 1941 |
Introduction | 1942 |
150 livred to Great-Britain
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Empty Weight | 2990 kg |
Loaded Weight | 3855 kg |
| Max takeoff weight | 4238 kg |
Length | 9.55 m |
| Wingspan | 11.36 m |
Wing area | 21.92 m² |
| Height | 3.75 m |
Wing loading | 176 kg/m² |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Main Guns | 4-6 ×
.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning MG |
Ammunition Carried | 240-312 rounds/gun |
| Secondary Guns | - |
Ammunition Carried | - |
| Other Armament | 2 x 227 kg bomb |
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| POWERPLANT | |||
| Engine | 1 ×
Packard V-1650-1* |
Type & Displacement | liquid-cooled V12 engine, 27.04
L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 1300
hp |
Power/Weight Ratio | 337 hp / ton * |
| Fuel Capacity | 681
L (2 x 284 L or 408 L in external drop tank)
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(*) Based on Merlin 28 (*) with loaded weight
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 585 km/h |
Cruise Speed | ? km/h |
| Stall Speed * | ? km/h |
Service Ceiling | 10050 m |
| Rate of Climb | 732 m/min. |
Range | 976 km to 2400 km** |
(*) vitesse de décrochage, (**) with drop tanks
| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | Aviation History | ||
| American Aircrafts of WW2 | WWII Vehicles | ||
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