Academy 12243 1/48 Tomahawk IIB

?Curtiss P-40 Warhawk is an American, single-engine, metal-structured, wash-attack aircraft, in a low-wing arrangement with a classic tail. The flight of the prototype took place in 1938, and serial production took place in the years 1938-1944. The last of the Hawk family of aircraft - Curtiss P-40 Warhawk was, apart from the Republic P-47 and North American P-51 Mustang, the most numerous American myliwc. At the end of production in December 1944, the number of machines exceeded 15,000 units. The development of the structure began in 1937, when the prototype airframe version 75 was adapted to the installation of an in-line Allison V-1710-11 engine with a power of 1167hp. The aircraft became the first American design capable of flying at speeds of over 483km/h. The RAF version was called the Tomahawk Mk IIA. The planes had self-sealing fuel tanks and two 7.7mm machine guns built into the wing. Tomahawk MkIIB had American radio equipment and were armed with six 7.7mm machine guns. Some American P-40s were upgraded in 1941 for reconnaissance tasks. They received the designation RP-40. At the same time, the Curtiss plant was working on the reconstruction of the Hawk 81-A. The changes included the installation of the Allison V-1710-39 engine with a power of 1167hp, providing a constant power of up to 3563 meters, adaptation to the installation in the wing of four 12.7mm machine guns and the installation of a sub-fuser node that could be used to carry one bomb weighing 227 kg or a discarded additional fuel tank. The U.S. Army placed an order for these machines in September 1940, giving them the designation P-40D. Over the next three years, Curtiss made every effort to expand the possibilities of using the P-40, creating numerous new versions of the aircraft. Despite these efforts, Varhawk's achievements were lower than those of his contemporaries, the Allied and Axis powers. Technical data (P-40E version): length: 9.66m, wingspan: 11.38m, height: 3.76m, maximum speed: 580km/h, climb speed: 11m/s, maximum range: 1100km, practical ceiling: 8800m, armament: fixed - 6 M2 machine guns cal.12.7mm, suspended-up to 900 kg of cargo.?

What's in the box
This kit contains 3 grey sprues, one clear sprue, decal sheet and an instruction manual. Paint and glue is not included.