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P-40S SuperHawk SF2 ('What If')


P-40S SuperHawk

 

 

 

This is a fictional upgrade of the P-40N Warhawk.

 

 

 

 

Background:

 

With the XP-40Q project failing to get of the ground Curtiss came up with an upgrade to the existing late model P-40 airframes that would give them performance on par with the XP-40Q and the P-51D. The resulting P-40S SuperHawk performs so well it rapidly becomes one of the front line fighters of choice. It will even go on to serve in the Korean War alongside the P-51D.

 

 

 

 

The upgrade:

 

 

- 2200HP Packard V-2250 engine (Packard built Merlin 1710 upgraded to 2200HP).

 

- Four-bladed Rotol propeller.

 

- 4 x 20mm Hispano Mk II cannons.

 

- K-14 gyro gunsight.

 

- Range: 650 mi (560 nmi, 1,100 km400 nmi (459 mi, 740 km).

 

- Service ceiling: 43,500 ft (13,258 m).

 

- Rate of climb: 3,650 ft/min (18.5 m/s).

 

 

 

 

I have included skins for every late war WWII theatre the P-40 operated in as well as a ‘what if’ USAF WWII ETO and Korea skin. There are skins for the RAAF, RAF, RNZAF, USAF and Soviet Airforce.

 

 

 

 

Credits:

 

 

- Raven (Big thanks)

 

- Wrench

 

- A. Mariani aka amariani

 

 

 

 

Engoy,

 

 

Dan

 

dtmdragon


 

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Thanks for this bird and especially for the Korea skin.

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