US Air Force Museum - WWII - Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Bill Maloney 1/20/2007 |
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01 P-40 Warhawk | 02 P-40 Warhawk | 03 P-40 Warhawk | 04 P-40 Warhawk |
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05 P-40 Warhawk | 06 P-40 Warhawk | 07 P-40 Warhawk |
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk amd a Canadian P-40 Kittyhawk at other Aviation Museums in the Northeast |
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Another P-40 Kittyhawk can be found at the Vintage Wings of Canada Aviation Museum in Gatineau, Ontario | A Curtiss P-40 Warhawk at the American Air Power Museum in Farmingdale, NY |
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A Curtiss Kittyhawk I at the Canada Aviation Museum in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
Length: 31 feet, 9 inches
Wingspan: 37 feet, 4 inches
Height: 12 feet, 4 inches
Crew: 1
Weight: Empty - 5,800lbs Max Takeoff - 9,100lbs
Max Speed: 362mph at 15,000 feet
Cruise Speed: 235 mph
Range: 850 miles
Service Ceiling: 30,000 feet
Fuel Capacity: 134 gallons internally, 52 gallons externally in an external drop tank
Powerplant: Allison V-1710 V-12 of 1,150hp
Armament:
Six 50cal Browning Machine Guns
Up to 700lbs of bombs externally
First Flight : October 14, 1938
Cost: $45,000