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P-40N-5

Seats: 1 1
Power: 1,240 hp925 kW
Cruise: 268 kt496 km/h
US register: 4 aircraft4 aircraft

Curtiss P-40N-5 — Photo: HawkeyeUK · CC BY-SA 2.0Photo: Falcon_33 · CC BY-SA 2.0Photo: HawkeyeUK · CC BY-SA 2.0Photo: Falcon_33 · CC BY-SA 2.0

Curtiss P-40N-5 — Photo: HawkeyeUK · CC BY-SA 2.0Photo: Falcon_33 · CC BY-SA 2.0Photo: HawkeyeUK · CC BY-SA 2.0Photo: Falcon_33 · CC BY-SA 2.0

About the P-40N-5

The Curtiss P-40N-5 is a single-seat, single-engine fixed-wing military fighter aircraft designed in the United States. It belongs to a major historic lineage of combat aircraft utilized extensively during the Second World War.

Developed as a direct evolution from earlier military designs, the overarching fighter family was produced in substantial quantities and flew under several alternate service designations across multiple global theaters of conflict.

Engines fitted

3 aircraft

Engine	Power	Share of fleet	Aircraft
Allison V1710	1500 hp		3

Specifications

P-40E · Allison V-1710-39

Dimensions

Length: 31 ft 0 in 9.45 m9.45 m 31 ft 0 in
Wingspan: 37 ft 0 in 11.28 m11.28 m 37 ft 0 in
Wing area: 236 sq ft 21.9 m²21.9 m² 236 sq ft

Weights

Empty weight: 5,922 lb 2,686 kg2,686 kg 5,922 lb
Max take-off weight: 8,515 lb 3,862 kg3,862 kg 8,515 lb

Performance

Cruise speed: 268 kt 496 km/h496 km/h 268 kt
Max speed: 314 kt 581 km/h581 km/h 314 kt
Stall speed: N/A
Range: 622 nm 1,152 km1,152 km 622 nm
Service ceiling: 29,100 ft 8,870 m8,870 m 29,100 ft

Powerplant

Engine: Allison V-1710-39
Engine power: 1,240 hp 925 kW925 kW 1,240 hp

Capacity

Seats: 1

Manufacturer: Curtiss
Country: United States
On the US register: 4
Registered in: United States

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