Author Topic: Were getting a P40! (Read 833 times)

fdiron · « **on:** April 30, 2002, 03:39:55 PM »

P40 inbound guys, break right! What model P40 did the U.S. use in the early parts of the Pacific War?

midnight Target · « **Reply #1 on:** April 30, 2002, 03:41:25 PM »

Superfly called it a P-40E

midnight Target · « **Reply #2 on:** April 30, 2002, 04:00:15 PM »

SPECIFICATIONS (P-40E)
Span: 37 ft. 4 in.
Length: 31 ft. 9 in.
Height: 12 ft. 4 in.
Weight: 9,100 lbs. loaded
Armament: Six .50-cal. machine guns; 700 lbs. of bombs externally.
Engine: Allison V-1710 of 1,150 hp.
Cost: $45,000

2300 (approx.) produced

PERFORMANCE
Maximum speed: 362 mph.
Cruising speed: 235 mph.
Range: 850 miles
Service Ceiling: 30,000 ft.

SlapShot · « **Reply #3 on:** April 30, 2002, 04:02:20 PM »

It's a beautiful thing !!!

From what I could find, it looks like it a P-40E-1 and the camo scheme looks like the one used by the 9th Fighter Squadron, 49th Fighter Group Fifth Airforce, USAAF.

iwojima · « **Reply #4 on:** April 30, 2002, 04:09:02 PM »

We've been heard
thank HTC for the P-40 and all the other planes in the new patch
can't wait to get her in the air
Ain't the camo bird beautifu

..........Wadke............l

faminz · « **Reply #5 on:** April 30, 2002, 04:41:54 PM »

aint it beautiful?

actually no!

There are a lot better camo schemes than that!!
The AVG Flying Tiger version for a start, and the aleutian version with the skull etc etc etc.....

but no doubt once the basic version appears we can eventually get a Tomahawk and a Kittyhawk etc etc....

iwojima · « **Reply #6 on:** April 30, 2002, 05:13:05 PM »

ur right faminz
i would like to have the flying tigers teeth paint scheme instead
but i guess this skin is good for now
just glad to see the plane

............Wadke............ ....

FirstBorg · « **Reply #7 on:** April 30, 2002, 05:35:01 PM »

Yipiiii, the p-40. thank you, who ever built it in. I'll promise that I wont let her damage by nobody...

Daff · « **Reply #8 on:** April 30, 2002, 05:36:00 PM »

P40-E ?.

Wouldnt an earlier version make much more sense, especially considering the F4F & A6M2 coming out too?

Daff

Citabria · « **Reply #9 on:** April 30, 2002, 06:05:26 PM »

shut up daff

fdiron · « **Reply #10 on:** April 30, 2002, 06:06:13 PM »

Thats what I was thinking Daff, but maybe the E version was used in the early parts of the war.

-=Silo=- · « **Reply #11 on:** April 30, 2002, 06:14:06 PM »

I would suspect that a P-40B in full AVG regalia will be a +bonus+

I would also suspect a P-40N wouldn't be far off.

Anything is welcome as long as they don't model that damn B-24!! Cit

oboe · « **Reply #12 on:** April 30, 2002, 07:01:20 PM »

I *think* I read somewhere that the E model was coming into service before Pearl Harbor was attacked. So it is an early War aircraft.

Tac · « **Reply #13 on:** April 30, 2002, 07:12:24 PM »

i bet they putting in the c model too. remember the 110? we got 2 modes at once.

Steven · « **Reply #14 on:** April 30, 2002, 07:16:44 PM »

Is this where I can post thanking the folks at HTC? With a glimpse of the P-40, Wildcats, Zeke and A20's, I'm really excited about the upcoming plane additions. I thought I saw two A20s and I know I saw two Wildcats so I wouldn't be surprised if we get a 2nd P-40 variant, though I'm perfectly happy with the one we have.

Wooohoooo!