Curtiss P-36 Hawk – Photos & Videos

Čaj 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).

Izvor: Curtiss P-36 Hawk on Wikipedia

Kertis P-36 Hok je bio borbeni avion koji je razvila korporacija Kurtis-Rajt sredinom tridesetih godina prošlog veka. Bio je to jedan od prvih monoplane boraca sa opremom za sletanje koja se povlači i sve metalnom konstrukcijom. P-36 Hawk je napajao Pratt & Whitney R-1830 radijalni motor koji je proizveo 1.050 KS. P-36 Soko je imao najveću brzinu od 480 km/h i domet od 1.300 km. Bio je naoružan sa dva mitraljeza snage 12,7 mm i četiri mitraljeza od 7,62 mm.
P-36 Jastreb je izvezen u nekoliko zemalja, uključujući Francusku, Britaniju, Kinu, Finsku i Norvešku. Videla je borbu u raznim pozorištima Drugog svetskog rata, kao što su Bitka za Francusku, Franko-Tajlandski rat, Zimski rat i Pacifički rat. P-36 Hawk je takođe bio osnova za čuvenije Kurtise P-40 Warhawk, koji je koristio snažniji motor i imao poboljšane performanse. P-36 Hawk je bio uspešan dizajn koji se pokazao kao svestran i pouzdan borac.