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The P-40 fighter was the last of the famous "Hawk" line produced by Curtiss Aircraft in the 1930s and 1940s. It was the third-most numerous US fighter of World War II. An early prototype version of the P-40 was the first American fighter capable of speeds greater than 300 mph. The Hawk 81 appeared in May 1940; by September of that year, over 200 had been delivered to the Army Air Corps. Early combat operations pointed to the need for more armor and self-sealing fuel tanks, which were included in the P-40B (called the Tomahawk Mk IIA in the UK). Further armor additions and fuel tank improvements added even more weight to the P-40C (Tomahawk Mk IIB).
- Scale: 1/72
- Item Type: Static Kit
- Model Brief:
- Length: 135.7 mm
- Wingspan: 157.8 mm
- Total Parts: 37pcs
- Total Sprues: 3pcs
- Paint Schemes:
- 3rd Sqn in China Flying Tigers 154th IAP Soviet Naval Aviation 1942
- 349 Sqn 1943 West Africa
- 3rd Sqn in China Flying Tigers 154th IAP Soviet Naval Aviation 1942
- Released Date: 2007-09
- More Features: The kit consists of 33 parts in grey plastic, 4 clear plastic
parts for canopy