Warhawk

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Warhawk is the NATO reporting name for the Curtiss P-40, a World War II-era American single-engine fighter and ground-attack aircraft.

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Warhawk canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II aircraft
aircraft
fighter aircraft
ground-attack aircraft
single-engine aircraft
airframeMaterial metal monoplane
alsoKnownAs Curtiss P-40
armament bombs
machine guns
rockets
category World War II fighter aircraft of the United States
military aircraft of the United States
single-engined tractor aircraft
conflict China-Burma-India Theater
Eastern Front (World War II)
linked to: Eastern Front

North African Campaign
Pacific War
countryOfOrigin United States
designedFor frontline fighter service
engineManufacturer Allison Engine Company
engineType liquid-cooled V-12 piston engine
enteredServiceDecade 1940s
firstFlightYear 1938
introducedInDecade 1930s
landingGearType retractable landing gear
manufacturer Curtiss-Wright Corporation
natoReportingName Warhawk
notableFeature distinctive shark-mouth nose art on some units
powerplant single piston engine
primaryEraOfUse World War II
role fighter
fighter-bomber
ground attack
successorAircraft Curtiss P-47 Thunderbolt
usedBy Chinese Air Force
Royal Air Force
Royal Australian Air Force
Royal New Zealand Air Force
South African Air Force
Soviet Air Forces
United States Army Air Forces
usedByUnit Flying Tigers
usedInConflict World War II
wingConfiguration low-wing monoplane

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Warhawk natoReportingName Warhawk
Kittyhawk relatedTo Warhawk