In all, the P-40 proved itself a worthy and rugged fighter. The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk was the third most widely produced ...

W arbird pilot Thom Richard, owner of Warbird Adventures, confirmed today that his beloved Curtiss P-40 Warhawk “American ...

It was designated the XP-40 and first flew on October 14, 1938. The XP-40 looked promising and Curtiss offered it to Army Air Corps leaders who evaluated the airplane at Wright Field, Ohio, in 1939, ...

With the P-40 only being in service for a year by 1939 and its production lines in Western New York now at full capacity, the atmosphere was right for North American to take full advantage of the ...

The North American P-51 Mustang was born out of necessity and classic American ingenuity. ... The NAA promised they could produce a superior fighter to the British P-40 Warhawk—and in less time.