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Curtiss P-36 Hawk

6,654 mattmck  9.0 years ago

Sorry about the wheels going through the wings.

he Curtiss P-36 Hawk, also known as the Curtiss Hawk Model 75, was an American-designed and built fighter aircraft of the 1930s and 40s. A contemporary of both the Hawker Hurricane and Messerschmitt Bf 109, it was one of the first of a new generation of combat aircraft—a sleek monoplane design making extensive use of metal in its construction and powered by a powerful radial engine.

Perhaps best known as the predecessor of the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk

General Characteristics

  • Successors 2 airplane(s)
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 39.1ft (11.9m)
  • Length 23.8ft (7.3m)
  • Height 11.0ft (3.4m)
  • Empty Weight 2,766lbs (1,255kg)
  • Loaded Weight 5,415lbs (2,456kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.184
  • Wing Loading 23.1lbs/ft2 (112.7kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 234.6ft2 (21.8m2)
  • Drag Points 1954

Parts

  • Number of Parts 32
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 212