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Curtiss P-40 Tomahawk Mk. IIb |
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Scale 1:33 |
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Design: Lukasz Fuczek; Recolor:
Ron Spencer |
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File Size: 27.3Mb |
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P-40 Tomahawk Mk. IIb
112 Squadron RAF, Fort Maddelena,
Libya, November 1941
Pilot Officer Neville Duke
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Price $12.00 |
Model # 066 |
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Technical data: |
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Length |
9.66 m |
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Span |
11.37 m |
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Engine |
Allison V-1710-33, 1,040hp |
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Max Speed |
555 km/h |
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Armament |
2 x 0.50cal in the nose, 4 x
0.303 cal in the wings |
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Crew |
1 |
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During July 1941, 112
Squadron was one of the first in the world to become operational with the
P-40 Tomahawk, which it used in both the fighter and ground attack role.
Inspired by the unusually large air inlet on the P-40, the squadron began
to emulate the "shark mouth" logo used on some German Messerschmitt Bf
110s of Zerstörer Geschwader 76 earlier in the war.
P-40
Tomahawks were delivered in Curtiss Brown/Curtiss Green/Curtiss Sky Grey
(the Curtiss versions of RAF Dark Earth/Dark Green and Light Grey.)
They were quickly repainted by overpainting the green with RAF Middle
Stone (except where the serial was on green in which case the serial
background was left in Curtiss Green.) The undersides were overpainted
with RAF Azure Blue. The paintwork on these aircraft was subject to
extremes of heat, sun, sand and dust and deteriorated rapidly. |
