Italeri 2717 - 1/48 P-40E/K - Kitty Hawk WWII  [IT-2717S]

Period: 2nd World War

Nation: United States Of America

Model Dim.: 19,7 cm

P-40 E/K - Kittyhawk

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In line with the design from past single-seat radial motor fighter Curtiss P-36, the Curtiss P-40has become acutely famous and used aircraft the 2nd World War. Between 1941 and1944 he also played an integrated component in a lot of different operational theatres from North Africa to Italy, from Chinato the Southern Pacific. Characterized by an extremely robust and dependable aerodynamic framework, the CurtissP-40 wound up being certainly created using an Allison V-12 engine, with the capacity of delivering over 1,150 HP. Thanksto it, the Curtiss P-40 demonstrably could attain the buying price of 580 Km / h. It served as environment superiority fighterand fighter bomber. One of the most effective version wound up being the P-40E. Used by U.S. fightersquadrons and, as Kittyhawk , by Commonwealth Air Forces, the P-40E happen somewhat armed withsix 12.7 mm. M2 Browning machine firearms arranged inside wings. Besides, due to its underwings hardpoints, capable carry nearly 900 Kg. of bombs, it had been additionally capable fulfill close environment supportduties.