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Curtiss P-40 “Warhawk” (1/5.5 Scale) - Parts Set

Parts set for the giant P-40 Warhawk at 1-5.5 scale designed by Jerry Bates. Includes all the shaped balsa and plywood parts required to build the basic airframe, such as fuselage sides, doublers, formers, bulkheads, wing ribs, aielron ribs, tail and fin parts, shaped spars, dihedral braces, plus many smaller items. Parts are ready to use and will save you hours of tedious cutting.

Builder to supply stripwood and covering.

Plans not included. Order plans and accessories from Jerry Bates or Fighteraces. Landing gear from Sierra.

Specification - Scale: 1/5.5, Wingspan: 82”
Length: 63”, Weight: 18 – 24 lbs.
Power: ST3250 – G45

History

The Curtiss P-40 was an American single-engine, single-seat, all-metal fighter and ground attack aircraft that first flew in 1938. The P-40 design was a modification of the previous Curtiss P-36 Hawk which reduced development time and enabled a rapid entry into production and operational service.

The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk was an American single-engine, single-seat, all-metal fighter and ground attack aircraft that first flew in 1938. The P-40 design was a modification of the previous Curtiss P-36 Hawk which reduced development time and enabled a rapid entry into production and operational service. The Warhawk was used by the air forces of 28 nations, including those of most Allied powers during World War II, and remained in front line service until the end of the war. It was the third most-produced American fighter, after the P-51 and P-47; by November 1944, when production of the P-40 ceased, 13,738 had been built,[3] all at Curtiss-Wright Corporation’s main production facilities at Buffalo, New York.

“Warhawk” was the name the United States Army Air Corps adopted for all models, making it the official name in the United States for all P-40s.

Photo courtesy of Charles Hamilton, USA