Hobby Master 1/48 Air Power Series
HA9205Tomahawk Mk. IIB "Neville F. Duke" GA-F, 112 Sqn., RAF, Egypt, 1941
General Background
The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk was an all metal, single-engine, single-seat fighter and ground-attack aircraft that made its maiden flight in 1938. Since the P-40 was a modified P-36 Hawk it was developed quickly and entered service in record time. The USAAF referred to the aircraft as the Warhawk while the British Commonwealth and the Soviet Union called the B and C variants Tomahawk while the D and later variants were called Kittyhawk. By the end of production in 1944 approximately 18,000 aircraft were manufactured.
Hobby Master HA9205, Tomahawk Mk. IIB "Neville F. Duke" GA-F, 112 Sqn., 1:48
Manufacturer:
Curtiss - Wright Corporation
P-40 Produced All Variants: 17,738
Role:Fighter, Ground-Attack
First Flight: 1938
Crew: 1.
Powerplant: 1 X Allison V-1710-33 1,040 hp
Maximum speed: 352 mph (566 k/h)
Crusing speed: 273 mph (439 km/h)
Rate of climb: 2,860 ft/min (14.5 m/s)
Ceiling: 32,400 ft (9,875 m)
Wingspan: 37 ft 4 in (11.38 m)
Length: 31 ft 8 in (9.66 m)
Height: 12 ft 4 in (3.76 m)
Empty weight: 5,590 lb (2,535 kg)
Maximum take-off weight: 7,600 lb (3,447 kg)
Armament: 2 X .50 cal (12.7 mm) 4 X 0.30 Browning Machine Guns
