Curtis Hawk 81A-2 fighter "Flying Tigers" (hardcover special edition).
In 1937, Curtis replaced one of its previously developed P36 fighter jets with Allison V-1710-19 liquid-cooled engines. The military project code for this aircraft was XP-40. The aircraft successfully flew for the first time in October of the following year and reached a high speed of 587 kilometers per hour. In April 1939, the P-40A ordered by the U.S. Army was put into production and the B and C models were successively improved over the next few years. Among them, the P-40C type (also known as Hawk81 A-2) adds a self-sealing fuel tank to the B type, which effectively improves the overall protection of the fuel system. At the same time, a ground weapon rack was added. The weapons are two 12.7mm machine guns and four 7.62mm machine guns on the main wings. After the outbreak of World War II, the British government purchased a large number of military aircraft from the United States, including 930 P-40C, called the Tomahawk MK.IIB. In addition, the US Army Air Force is also equipped with 193 P-40Cs. In early 1941, the Chinese Air Force purchased 100 Tomahawk MK.IIBs produced for the United Kingdom, all equipped with the American Volunteer Air Force to China, which later became known as the "Flying Tigers". They have attracted the attention of the world with the P-40 aircraft with the big mouth of the shark blood basin painted on the nose and the image of the tiger with wings painted on the side of the fuselage. In the dark years at the beginning of the Pacific War, this weak air force was responsible for air defense missions in southwestern China against Japan. Relying on the excellent performance and formation tactics of the P-40C, it achieved major air battles in Kunming, Yangon and other places. victory. The troop has also emerged with many ace cards such as Dick Rossi and Charles Odell. As a world-class capable fighter, P-40C made a strong contribution to China's war of resistance.
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