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X-Plane 11.50+ Curtiss P-40E-1-CU/P-40K-1-CU Warhawk 1.0.3. The Curtiss P-40 has become one of the most famous and used aircraft of the Second World War. Between 1941 and 1944 he also played a key role in many operational theaters from North Africa to Italy, from China to the South Pacific. Characterized by a very robust and reliable aerodynamic structure, the Curtiss P40 was equipped with an Allison V-12 engine with a single stage mechanical supercharger, capable of delivering more than 1,150 HP up to 16,000 ft. It had a service ceiling of over 28,000 ft but above 20,000 ft it was inferior in climbing ability to the Bf 109 and Fw 190, however it could out turn and out dive both. Below 15,000 ft and below 250 mph it out-performs both a Bf-109 and a P-51. It served as air superiority fighter and fighter bomber. Used by U.S. fighter squadrons and, as Kittyhawk, by Commonwealth Air Forces, the P-40E was heavily armed with six 50-cal. M2 Browning machine guns installed in the wings. Furthermore, thanks to its under wings hardpoints, able to carry nearly 500 lbs. of bombs, it for close air support. Four aircraft are represented: 1) Curtiss P-40K-1-CU "Yellow 55" typical P-40 in an advanced training squadron, USA, 1943. 2) Curtiss P-40K-1-CU (serial number 42-45979) "Pistoff" 49th Fighter Group (FG) ("Fighting 49ers"), 7th Pursuit Squadron (PS) United States Army Air Force (USAAF), Dododura, Buna, New Guinea, 1943, flown by Lt. Donald H. Lee, Jr. 3) Curtiss P-40E (serial number unknown but listed as 11456) "White 7" 29th Fighter Group (FG), United States Army Air Force (USAAF), China, September 1942. Flown by Lt. Col. Robert Scott, Commanding Officer (CO) 29th FG. He called the fighter "Old Exterminator" but that was never painted on the aircraft. Col. Scott is the author of "God Is My Co-Pilot". Col. Scott is credited with 10 kills in P-40s. It was standard practice in the CBI that the serial numbers were painted out. 4) Curtiss P-40K-1-CU (serial number 42-46040) "White 13", (V for Victory) 57th Fighter Group (FG) (First in the Blue), 64th Fighter Squadron (Black Scorpions), Tunisia, May 1943. Capt. R. J. "Jay" Overcash. Capt. Overcash, achieved five victories including two in a day while on an escort mission against the Africa Korps in May 1943. Please see the Readme.txt file for more information. Uploaded to FlightSim.Com by Bill Stephens.