Joint Service Open House, P-40E Kittyhawk

Joint Service Open House

P-40E Kittyhawk


This P-40 was done up in Flying Tigers colors; you can learn more by clicking on the internet link, below. You can click on the right-hand picture to enlarge it; use your browser's "back" command to return here.


The left-hand picture gives the aircraft serial number as 41-5658. The right-hand picture shows the Flying Tigers 'toon logo. You can click on the left-hand picture to enlarge it; use your browser's "back" command to return here.


The protruding exhaust pipes were each capped with half a tennis ball.

Specifications, from a sign posted near the airplane:

Engine	Allison V1710-115
Horsepower	1,350
Propeller	Curtiss Electric
Weight	6,200 empty, 8,515 max take-off weight
Max Speed	480 mph
Cruise Speed	240 mph
Range	716 miles
Fuel Capacity	54 gal main tank, 35 gal reserve tank, 52 gal drop tank
Fuel Consumption	65 gal per hour
Wing Span	37' 3.5"
Length	31' 8.5"
Height	10' 8"
Armament	Six .50 cal Browning machine guns

Internet Links

P-40 Kittyhawk - information about this particular P-40, from the Fighter Factory
P-40 Kittyhawk - Joe Baugher's P-40 pages
P-40 - Wikipedia article

Joint Service Open House Page