Whether known as the Warhawk, Tomahawk, or Kittyhawk, the Curtiss P-40 proved to be a successful, versatile fighter during the first half of World War H. The shark-mouthed Tomahawks that Gen. Claire Chennault’s “Flying Tigers” ﬂew in China against the Japanese remain among the most popular airplanes of the war.<br><p>P40E pilot Lt. Boyd D. Wagner became the first American ace of World War II when he shot down six Japanese aircraft in the Philippines in mid-December 1941.<br>
Curtiss-Wright built this airplane as Model 87-A3 and delivered it to Canada as a Kittyhawk I in 1941. It served until 1946 in No. 111 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force. US. Air Force personnel at Andrews Air Force Base restored it in 1975 to represent an aircraft of the 75th Fighter Squadron, 23rd Fighter Group, Fourteenth Air Force. Picture taken at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia, USA.
</p><p>Donated by the Exchange Club in memory of Kellis Forbes <br><br>
Wingspan:          11.4 m (37 ft 4 in <br>
Length:            9.7 m (31 ft 9 in) <br>
Height:            3.3 rn (10 ft 8 in) <br>
Weight, empty:     2,686 kg (5,922 lb) <br>
Weight, gross:     3,862 kg (8,515 lb) <br>
Top speed:         547 km/h (340 mph) <br>
Engine:            Allison V-1710-39, liquid cooled in-line <br></p>
<pre>                  1,150 hp <br></pre>
<p>Armament:          six .50 cal machine guns <br>
Ordnance:          one 500-lb or six 20-lb bombs <br></p>
Manufacturer:      Curtiss Aircraft Co., Buffalo, N.Y. 1941
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