Curtiss P-40 (Replica)
A detailed replica of the glorious Curtiss P-40.
Note:
1 = Big bomb in the middle
2, 3 = Small bombs under the wings
I recommend to put some cameras on the bombs. So you can check if you hit your target.
Enjoy your flight with the legendary P-40.
Cheers
Your FlOu
Wikipedia:
The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk was an American single-engined, single-seat, all-metal fighter and ground-attack aircraft that first flew in 1938. The P-40 design was a modification of the previous Curtiss P-36 Hawk which reduced development time and enabled a rapid entry into production and operational service. The Warhawk was used by most Allied powers during World War II, and remained in frontline service until the end of the war. It was the third most-produced American fighter, after the P-51 and P-47; by November 1944, when production of the P-40 ceased, 13,738 had been built,[4] all at Curtiss-Wright Corporation's main production facilities at Buffalo, New York.
P-40 Warhawk was the name the United States Army Air Corps adopted for all models, making it the official name in the United States for all P-40s. The British Commonwealth and Soviet air forces used the name Tomahawk for models equivalent to the P-40B and P-40C, and the name Kittyhawk for models equivalent to the P-40D and all later variants.
P-40s first saw combat with the British Commonwealth squadrons of the Desert Air Force in the Middle East and North African campaigns, during June 1941.[5][6] No. 112 Squadron Royal Air Force, was among the first to operate Tomahawks in North Africa and the unit was the first Allied military aviation unit to feature the "shark mouth" logo,[7] copying similar markings on some Luftwaffe Messerschmitt Bf 110 twin-engine fighters.[7] [N 1]
The P-40's lack of a two-stage supercharger made it inferior to Luftwaffe fighters such as the Messerschmitt Bf 109 or the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 in high-altitude combat and it was rarely used in operations in Northwest Europe. However, between 1941 and 1944, the P-40 played a critical role with Allied air forces in three major theaters: North Africa, the Southwest Pacific, and China. It also had a significant role in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe, Alaska and Italy. The P-40's performance at high altitudes was not as important in those theaters, where it served as an air superiority fighter, bomber escort and fighter-bomber. Although it gained a postwar reputation as a mediocre design, suitable only for close air support, recent research including scrutiny of the records of individual Allied squadrons indicates that this was not the case: the P-40 performed surprisingly well as an air superiority fighter, at times suffering severe losses but also taking a very heavy toll of enemy aircraft.[9] The P-40 offered the additional advantage of low cost, which kept it in production as a ground-attack aircraft long after it was obsolete as a fighter. In 2008, 29 P-40s were airworthy.[10]
Specifications
Spotlights
- This craft has been featured
General Characteristics
- Successors 5 airplane(s) +42 bonus
- Created On Android
- Wingspan 48.1ft (14.7m)
- Length 37.6ft (11.5m)
- Height 14.5ft (4.4m)
- Empty Weight 6,487lbs (2,942kg)
- Loaded Weight 12,478lbs (5,659kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.24
- Wing Loading 22.6lbs/ft2 (110.3kg/m2)
- Wing Area 552.4ft2 (51.3m2)
- Drag Points 6022
Parts
- Number of Parts 194
- Control Surfaces 20
- Performance Cost 642
Comments
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9,382 FlOu@rezpe thanks buddy9.3 years ago
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1,470 rezpewell done !9.3 years ago
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9,382 FlOu@bhaWK169 thank you9.3 years ago
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321 AjakTheMaker@FlOu np you did good on that plane9.3 years ago
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9,382 FlOu@AjakTheMaker thank you for the kind rating mate9.3 years ago
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321 AjakTheMakerReminds me of War Thunder ✈️ 10/109.3 years ago
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468 caterpillar@FlOu hi can you help me reching 25 points? check my last airplane: "bomber man vertical landing" and rate it if you want9.3 years ago
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9,382 FlOu@thealban thanks buddy9.3 years ago
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9,382 FlOu@Oicraftian thanks for the kind rating. It's preety hard to make a replica like the real aircraft and almost impossible to do it exactly like the real aircraft. I use photos from the internet to build my replicas and informations from wikipedia.9.3 years ago
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2,275 OicraftianWhile not so much a replica, it is very nice to fly. The roll is very smooth, maneuvers are executed with excellent precision and lacking in errors. From what I know it's flight characteristics are quite similar to the real thing. Well done9.3 years ago
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9,382 FlOu@CraftmasterPilot thanks mate9.3 years ago
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441 CraftmasterPilotAMAZING9.3 years ago
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9,382 FlOu@CourierSix the bombs are from MaxTheoZ9.3 years ago
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9,382 FlOu@Dynimerous thanks buddy9.3 years ago
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76 Dylan13577535What stick out of the tips of the small bombs (I have iOS so I probably don't have it)9.3 years ago
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9,382 FlOu@TheLatentImage thanks man. Really appreciate and glad you like it9.3 years ago
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Mod TheLatentImageSuperb build my friend. This thing is beautifully deaigned. What a treat to fly. I really enjoy this man, excellent work.9.3 years ago
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9,382 FlOu@Warlover thank you for the kind words. Glad you like it9.3 years ago
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30 WarloverThis is a thing of beauty. Well done making this awesome plane!9.3 years ago
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9,382 FlOu@LordofLego thanks mate9.3 years ago
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9,382 FlOu@BigCat thanks! :)9.3 years ago
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9,382 FlOu@AlphaOneIndustries thanks for the kind rating9.3 years ago
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9,382 FlOu@maverickvii thank you very much9.3 years ago
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3,840 BigCatAmazing!9.3 years ago
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39.6k maverickviiAmazing detail, love the cockpit.9.3 years ago
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