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Curtiss P-36 Hawk
País	E.e.u.u
Papel	Combatiente
Primer vuelo	6 de mayo de 1935
Construido	215

el Curtiss P-36 Hawk, also known as the Curtiss Hawk Model 75, is an American-designed and built fighter aircraft of the 1930s and 40s. A contemporary of both the Hawker Hurricane and Messerschmitt Bf 109, it was one of the first of a new generation of combat aircraft—a sleek monoplane design making extensive use of metal in its construction and powered by a powerful radial engine. Perhaps best known as the predecessor of the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, the P-36 saw little combat with the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. It was nevertheless the fighter used most extensively and successfully by the French Armee de l’air during the Battle of France. The P-36 was also ordered by the governments of the Netherlands and Norway, but did not arrive in time to see action before both were occupied by Nazi Germany. The type was also manufactured under license in China, for the Republic of China Air Force, as well as in British India, for the Royal Air Force (RAF) and Royal Indian Air Force (RIAF).

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el Curtiss P-36 Hawk was a fighter aircraft developed by Curtiss-Wright Corporation in the mid-1930s. It was one of the first monoplane fighters with a retractable landing gear and an all-metal construction. The P-36 Hawk was powered by a Pratt & Whitney R-1830 radial engine that produced 1,050 horsepower. The P-36 Hawk had a top speed of 480 km/h and a range of 1,300 km. It was armed with two 12.7 mm and four 7.62 mm machine guns.
El P-36 Hawk fue exportado a varios países, incluyendo Francia, Gran Bretaña, China, Finlandia y Noruega. Vio combate en varios teatros de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, como la Batalla de Francia, la Guerra Franco-Tailandesa, la Guerra de Invierno y la Guerra del Pacífico. El P-36 Hawk también fue la base para el más famoso Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, que usaba un motor más potente y tenía un rendimiento mejorado. El P-36 Hawk fue un diseño exitoso que demostró ser un caza versátil y confiable.