Flying P-40 Warhawks

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf fighter aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft single-engine
gptkbp:armament 6 × .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns
gptkbp:cockpit gptkb:Claire_Chennault
single-seat
gptkbp:combatants Allies
gptkbp:crew 1
gptkbp:design gptkb:Curtiss_P-40
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Allison_V-1710
gptkbp:famousRival gptkb:John_M._McCudden
gptkb:Robert_L._Scott_Jr.
George Preddy
David_Lee_
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Pacific_Theater
gptkb:China-Burma-India_Theater
gptkb:North_African_Campaign
gptkbp:firstFlight 1938
gptkbp:fuelCapacity 110 US gal
gptkbp:historicalSignificance iconic_WWII_aircraft
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Flying P-40 Warhawks
gptkbp:influenced later fighter aircraft
gptkbp:landingGear tailwheel
gptkbp:length 30 ft 0 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Curtiss_Aeroplane_and_Motor_Company
gptkbp:maxSpeed 360 mph
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 8,000 lb
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:nickname Warhawk
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Flying_Tigers
shark mouth nose art
gptkbp:numberBuilt 13,738
gptkbp:operationalRange 1,000 mi
gptkbp:produces 1938–1944
gptkbp:retired 1944
gptkbp:retirementYear obsolescence
gptkbp:role air superiority
gptkbp:service_ceiling 14,000 ft
gptkbp:serviceHistory served in multiple air forces
gptkbp:services 1940
1940-1944
gptkbp:successor gptkb:P-51_Mustang
gptkbp:supportRole ground attack
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:variant P-40E
P-40F
P-40N
gptkbp:weight 7,400 lb
gptkbp:wingspan 37 ft 0 in