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United States' Curtiss P-40K / Kittyhawk Mk III fighter1

Curtiss P-40K Warhawk:
United States' Curtiss P-40 K Warhawk fighter
     

 

  Curtiss P-40K1
Type Fighter bomber1
Crew 11
Engine (Type) Allison V-1710-731
OR  
OR  
Cylinders V 121
Cooling  
HP 1,3251
Propeller blades 31
Dimensions  
Span 37' 4"1
11.38 m1
Length 33' 4"1
10.16 m1
Height 12' 4"1
3.76 m1
Wing area  
Weight  
Empty  
Loaded  
Maximum load  
Performance  
Speed @ 5,000 ' /
1,524 m
 
Speed @ 10,500' /
3,200 m
 
Speed @ 10,530'
3,210 m
 
Speed @ 15,000' /
4,572 m
 
Speed @ 20,000' /
6,096 m
 
Cruising speed  
Climb  
Climb to 15,000' /
4,570 m
 
Climb to 15,000' /
4,572 m
 
Service ceiling  
Range  
Range with drop tank  
Armament  
Wings 4 or 6: 0.5" MG1
Bomb under fuselage 1: 500 lb1
1: 227 kg1
OR  
Bomb under wings 2: 100 lb1
2: 45 kg1
Bombs  
OR  
Drop tank  

 

Sources:

  1. Aircraft of WWII, Stewart Wilson, 1998
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