P-40N Warhawk
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | US:
P-40N Warhawk - UK: Kittyhawk Mk IV |
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| Type | Fighter,
Fighter-Bomber |
Crew | 1 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Curtiss-Wright
Airplane Division (Aircraft) |
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| Production | 5216-5244* |
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| First Flight | 1943 |
Introduction | early 1943 |
(*) 1097 copies delivered to the USSR, 41 in Brazil, 35 in Canada, 172 in New Zealand, 486 in Australia and 586 in the UK (including 130 re-exported to the USSR).
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Empty Weight | 2905 kg |
Loaded Weight | 3505 kg |
| Max takeoff weight | 4020 kg |
Length | 10.20 m |
| Wingspan | 11.42 m |
Wing area | 21.95 m² |
| Height | 3.77 m |
Wing loading | 159.9 kg/m² |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Main Guns | 4 ×
.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 | 1x Allison V-1710-81 |
Type & Displacement | liquid-cooled V12 engine, 28 L |
1 ×
Allison V-1710-115 (since P-40N-40) |
liquid-cooled V12 engine, 28 L |
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| Horsepower (maximum) | 1200
hp at 3000 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 342 hp / ton * |
1360
hp at 3000 rpm |
388 hp / ton * |
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| 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 | 608 km/h at 5000 m |
Cruise Speed | 455 km/h |
| Stall Speed * | ? km/h |
Service Ceiling | 11630 m |
| Rate of Climb | 11.4 m/s |
Range | 1200 km |
(*) vitesse de décrochage
| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | Aviation History | ||
| American Aircrafts of WW2 | WWII Vehicles | ||
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