小鹰(Kittyhawk)l 到 IA 柯蒂斯H-87A是他们的XP-46的替代品,XP-46被放弃了,因为他们决定不关闭重要的生产线来生产一种全新的飞机。XP-46被认为是P-40 "战斧 "的替代品,由新的艾利森V-1710-39提供高空动力。然而,英国皇家空军已经订购了 "小鹰 I",该机将使用同样的新艾利森发动机。美国陆军航空队物资部...
the largest single aircraft order up to that time. Only 200 of these aircraft were produced in the P-40 configuration. The Army deferred its order to allow Curtiss-Wright to produce Hawk 81A fighters for France, however that nation fell to enemy forces before any could be delivered. 140 of...
An early order came from the French Armée de l'Air, which was already operating P-36s. The Armée de l'Air ordered 140 as the Hawk 81A-1 but the French military had been defeated before the aircraft had left the factory, consequently, the aircraft were diverted to British and Commonwealt...
the largest single aircraft order up to that time. Only 200 of these aircraft were produced in the P-40 configuration. The Army deferred its order to allow Curtiss-Wright to produce Hawk 81A fighters for France, however that nation fell to enemy forces before any could be delivered. 140 of...
Curtiss H-81 Tomahawk Flying Tigers (R T Smith via Brad Smith coll) P-40B (Model 81B) 1940 = Pilot armor and doubled armament; 1090hp V-1710-33; v: 352/280/80 range: 730 ceiling: 32,400'; ff: 4/14/75. POP: 131 [41-5205/5304, -13297/13327], plus 140 as H-81A export ...
H-81A-2型的特点是比原来的P-40有了一些改进。所有在P-40生产过程中引入的变化都被保留了下来,并增加了诸如飞行员装甲、自封油箱和防弹玻璃等细节。大多数P-40B的新设备是机翼下的炸弹挂架。所有这些变化的最终结果是由于增加了重量而导致了性能的下降。皇家英国空军订购了110架,而美国陆军航空队采购了131架,以...