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The Curtiss P-40E was a World War II era fighter aircraft that was based on the design of the previous single-seat radial engine fighter, the Curtiss P-36. The P-40E was characterized by a very robust and reliable aerodynamic structure, which was equipped with an Allison V-12 engine, capable of delivering more than 1,150 HP. Thanks to it, the P-40E was able to reach the speed of 580 Km / h. It served as air superiority fighter and fighter bomber.
Based on the design of the previous single-seat radial engine fighter
Curtiss P-36, the Curtiss P-40 has become one of the most famous and
used aircraft of the Second World War. Between 1941 and 1944 he also
played a key role in many operational theaters from North Africa to
Italy, from China to the South Pacific. Characterized by a very robust
and reliable aerodynamic structure, the Curtiss P-40 was equipped with
an Allison V-12 engine, capable of delivering more than 1,150 HP.
Thanks to it, the Curtiss P-40 was able to reach the speed of 580 Km /
h. It served as air superiority fighter and fighter bomber. One of the
most successful version was the P-40E. Used by U.S. fighter squadrons
and, as Kittyhawk , by Commonwealth Air Forces, the P-40E was heavily
armed with six 12.7 mm. M2 Browning machine guns installed in the
wings. Furthermore, thanks to its under wings hardpoints, able to carry
nearly 900 Kg. of bombs, it was also able to satisfy close air support
duties.
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