The P-40 was a great fighter but because the Army brass at the time of it's development didn't want Allison to develop a two stage two speed supercharger for high altitude use. This was one of the reasons the P-51 got the Merlin.
Great post! The P-40 has always been my favorite warbird, but I've got a hometown bias. They were all built here in Buffalo, NY. Incidentally, one of the mammoth Curtiss factories here, where virtually all P-40s were built, was demolished only a few years ago to make way for a runway expansion at BNIA.
Great video of an often unappreciated warplane of WWII.
The P40 was a very capable fighter under 14K feet. The only thing holding back this bird was a supercharger such as the one on the Merlin with the Spits or the P51.
Even still, it had it's edges over the 51 and spit, It generally preformed better at lower altitudes because of that. A buddy of mine has flown both the P-40 and the Spitfire, and says he loved the 40 because of that.
The P-40 was a great fighter but because the Army brass at the time of it's development didn't want Allison to develop a two stage two speed supercharger for high altitude use. This was one of the reasons the P-51 got the Merlin.
warhawk40 1 year ago
Great post! The P-40 has always been my favorite warbird, but I've got a hometown bias. They were all built here in Buffalo, NY. Incidentally, one of the mammoth Curtiss factories here, where virtually all P-40s were built, was demolished only a few years ago to make way for a runway expansion at BNIA.
chuckbflo 2 years ago
beauty
magneTHYS 2 years ago
Great video of an often unappreciated warplane of WWII.
The P40 was a very capable fighter under 14K feet. The only thing holding back this bird was a supercharger such as the one on the Merlin with the Spits or the P51.
FPC2110 3 years ago
Even still, it had it's edges over the 51 and spit, It generally preformed better at lower altitudes because of that. A buddy of mine has flown both the P-40 and the Spitfire, and says he loved the 40 because of that.
FASpitfire 2 years ago
love those P-40s!! 8^)
artpam 3 years ago
this is awesome
WeLoveYouHulk 3 years ago