N40DF - 1943 Curtiss Wright P40M Aircraft Registration

N40DF is a 1943 Curtiss Wright P40M, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Comanche Fighters LLC in Houston, TX. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 20, 2016. The registration certificate was issued on June 19, 2015. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2028. Powered by a Allison V1710 SER engine producing 1500 horsepower, N40DF is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A4AA99 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N40DF was last updated on May 19, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

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. AviatorDB tracks 229 Curtiss Wright aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is P40.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N40DF. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.