Curtiss Wright P-40E

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The Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk was a World War II fighter that became the third most-produced American fighter of the conflict, serving as a crucial stopgap during the early war years when newer designs were unavailable. First flown in October 1938, it was a low-wing, single-engine monoplane powered by liquid-cooled Allison V-1710 engines producing up to 1,700 horsepower. Measuring approximately 31 feet in length with a 37-foot wingspan, the aircraft achieved speeds up to 378 mph and could carry up to 1,500 pounds of bombs in addition to its machine gun armament. The P-40 was manufactured by Curtiss-Wright Corporation, with 13,738 aircraft built between 1939 and 1944.