Curtiss P-36A Havik

Curtiss P-36 Hawk

LandUsa
RoleFighter
Eerste vlucht6 mei 1935
Gebouwd215

De Curtiss P-36 Havik, 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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PhotographersJohn Heck, Vladimir Yakubov
LocalisationThe National Museum of the USAF
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De Curtiss P-36 Havik 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.
De P-36 Hawk werd geëxporteerd naar verschillende landen, waaronder Frankrijk, Groot-Brittannië, China, Finland en Noorwegen. Het zag gevechten in verschillende theaters van de Tweede Wereldoorlog, zoals de Slag om Frankrijk, de Frans-Thaise Oorlog, de Winteroorlog en de Pacifische Oorlog. De P-36 Hawk was ook de basis voor de bekendere Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, die een krachtigere motor gebruikte en betere prestaties had. De P-36 Hawk was een succesvol ontwerp dat een veelzijdige en betrouwbare jager bleek te zijn.

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