Aircraft Art Gallery
P-40 Warhawk Airplane Art Gallery.
P-40 Warhawk Specifications.
General Claire Chennault was the commander of
this famous squadron "The Flying Tigers," which had
tremendous odds against them in both the number of enemy's and the lack
of parts for their little squadron stuck in nowhere China.
The P-40 came in several versions, the P-40C - Tomahawk,
the P-40F, Kittyhawk II, and the P-40N, Kittyhawk IV, and the Warhawk.
These planes were manufactured by Curtiss Wright Corporation. The engines
varied from a 1040 hp Allison V-12 to a 1200 hp Allison V-12. The
maximum speed was 343 mph with an initial climb rate of 2,120 fpm for
the N version. the P-40 n weighed 6,700 lbs empty and 11,400 lbs
max. The length was 33' 4" Wingspan 37' 3.5" and the height was
12' 4" The first flight of the P-40 was January 1940 with the
experimental version the P-40 was flown in October 1939.
Please Note: The specifications on
this page are only for a single model of this airplane other models of
the P-40 Warhawk may vary.
