柯蒂斯P-36鹰 - 照片和视频

这 柯蒂斯P-36鹰, 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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这 柯蒂斯P-36鹰 是 Curtiss-Wright Corporation 在 1930 年代中期开发的战斗机。它是最早配备可伸缩起落架和全金属结构的单翼战斗机之一。P-36 Hawk由Pratt & Whitney R-1830径向发动机提供动力，可产生1,050马力。P-36 Hawk 的最高时速为 480 公里/小时，航程为 1,300 公里。它配备了两挺 12.7 毫米和四挺 7.62 毫米机枪。
P-36“鹰”出口到多个国家，包括法国、英国、中国、芬兰和挪威。它在第二次世界大战的各个战区进行了战斗，例如法国战役，法泰战争，冬季战争和太平洋战争。P-36 Hawk也是更着名的Curtiss P-40战鹰的基础，它使用更强大的发动机并具有改进的性能。P-36鹰是一种成功的设计，被证明是一种多功能和可靠的战斗机。