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Offline fdiron

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« 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?

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« Reply #1 on: April 30, 2002, 03:41:25 PM »
Superfly called it a P-40E

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« 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.


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« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2002, 04:02:20 PM »
It's a beautiful thing !!! :D

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.

« Last Edit: April 30, 2002, 05:09:55 PM by SlapShot »
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Offline iwojima

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« 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



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Offline faminz

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« 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....

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« 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



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« 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...

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« 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?

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« Reply #9 on: April 30, 2002, 06:05:26 PM »
shut up daff
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Offline fdiron

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« 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.

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« 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 :p

Offline oboe

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« 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.

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« 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. :)

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« 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.   :D

Wooohoooo!