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HAN2595 P-40B Warhawk 50 ARF Hangar 9's superb P-40B Warhawk is presented in the colour scheme and markings of George Welch, one of only a few USAAF pilots that managed to get off the ground and engage the Japanese planes during the infamous attack on Pearl Harbour on 7th December 1941. His tally for the day was three Aichi D3 (Val) dive bombers and one Mitsubishi Zero fighter shot down. The model comes with a complete hardware pack and an illustrated assembly guide that makes getting this warbird into the air enjoyable and easy. The fully built-up airframe is constructed from carefully selected balsa wood to keep the overall weight down, and much use is made of laser cut plywood. The resulting airframe is light, durable and strong. Whilst the kit includes standard fixed wire gear legs with scale wheels, the wings come retract ready with pre-formed ABS wheel wells already installed. For the ultimate in realism upgrading to a retracting undercarriage at a later date is quick and easy using E-flite's electric "twist and turn" retracts (EFLG320) Designed to fly using a conventional .46-.52 or .74-.82 four-stroke glow engine, the P40 may also be powered with an electric motor; the E-flite Power 52 is the perfect choice. If choosing the electric power option, access to the flight batteries and electronics is quick and easy thanks to the large removable top hatch, there is no need to remove the wing to change batteries. A seldom modelled early version of the P-40 minus the more familiar "sharks teeth" markings normally associated with a P40, adds to the character of this sport scale warbird. With its great flying characteristics and the chance to add further options to increase scale realism, this is one model that is bound to stand out on the flight line! |
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Curtis P-40 The Curtis P40 first earned fame with the AVG American Volunteer Group flying against the Japanese in China during world war two. Distinctive "sharks teeth" markings on the engine cowl gave the P40 a dramatic look, however it was the skill of these volunteer pilots that earned these P40's the name "Flying Tigers" rather than the performance of the plane; the AVG had a fearsome reputation with their opponents. The prototype P40 first took to the skies in 1937 and was derived from the existing model 75 from the same manufacturer. After a few modifications the US army ordered 584 aircraft, the first of which came of the assembly line in May 1940. They were along with the Bell P39 Airacobra America's front line fighters of the day. In operation the P40 was seen by some to be underpowered in their day, they were certainly easily out manoeuvred in turning dogfights by the Japanese Zero. With the benefit of hindsight however history shows us that the overall performance of the P40 was as good as most of its contemporaries. More powerful engines, bigger machine guns, armour and so on were added to the P40 during its production lifespan, but by now it was being out-classed by the newer fighters being produced by the Americans; notably the P51 Mustangs and P47 Thunderbolts. Production ceased in November 1944, by which time 13,738 P-40 Warhawks had been produced by Curtiss-Wright at their main production facility at Buffalo, New York. |
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