@@cafhead Hey dummy, a turbocharger did not fit and All allisons had a single stage supercharger mechanically driven even all the RR Merlins up until the 60 series came out in late 1942 early 1943 !!! Just the facts of history, IF you do the research !!! The P40 F & L got the current V1650-1 merlin, single stage and made no difference in performance !!!! DUUUUH!!!!!!
What a beautiful bird. Even sitting still looks mean as hell. By far an all round good plane. Preformed very well when we needed her most. Great video.
I've flown a lot of airplanes in my life, to include getting my tail wheel endorsement in a beachcraft staggerwing. But this aircraft is the only one on my bucket list, if I do nothing else in my aviation career but fly this thing one time my life will be fulfilled.
These planes held the line until better performers could come into being.One of the toughest planes ever made,and one of the few that could withstand harsh operating climates of various extremes.Ask me what one of my favorites are,and Iwill definitely say P-40.
As a Canadian, I'm expected to respect this plane as the Kittyhawk in Commonwealth service. But I also respect it for it putting up a hell of a fight in the pacific, I mean, shit, what a beautiful airplane!
My father flew P-40's in WWII and said it was a wonderful plane to fly. He never flew them in combat however, and for that he thanked God. He flew P-47's over Europe escorting B-17's and B-24's. He also thanked God he flew P-47's instead of bombers. He also flew in Korea and Viet-Nam. His all-time favorite plane was the P-47.
P47 Thunderbolt, THE BIG NASTY!!! Nothing was safe from them, from horse drawn carts to locomotives to ME262 jets, NOTHING was safe, once those guys got operational and rolling in those things they tore a path through the Luftwaffe that they never recovered from, and the top 10 Thunderbolt aces survived the war, no other fighter on anybody's side can lay claim to that.
Flew in one just like it in Sonoma, CA and yes all of that exhaust goes right into the backseater... My pilot strapped me in with a real freaking parachute
Yes, indeed. I've always thought those "Sharkmouth" P-40s were some kind of ultimate in "cool." And the sound of that engine is the "Music of the Spheres" in Surroundsound!
Emerson C, true, but it was developed prewar, a few years prior to the p-51. also the p-51 was a bit of a disappointment until the english merlin engine was implemented
@@mikebockey4125 disappointment at higher altitudes and the escort role yes, at lower altitudes however it was a good aircraft. It was faster than both the spitfire and the p40. just like the p40 it suffered at higher altitudes because of the lack of a 2 stage supercharger. Later p40 versions such as the p40f had merlin engines in them as well
Emerson C, neither the allison nor the merlin were combined with the 2 stage supercharger for the p-40 however. so performance really didn’t change with the p-40f. personally i think the allison was perfectly suited, just needed the right tweeking (supercharged) and a bigger, better prop
As a mechanic and knowing how many things can fail in engines... I'm not really a fan of flying but, I have to admit I'd really love to ride in a P40 warhawk someday, good luck I guess hahaha
I lived near Pearl Harbor in 1969 when they filmed the movie "Tora, Tora, Tora". My father was in the USN so he took us over to Pearl to see where they were filming. The military had dragged a P40 out of storage as a movie prop and left it where they were filming. It had real bullet holes on the wings and the landing gear was bent. The story was that during the bombing of Pearl Harbor, a pilot crashed into debris while trying to taxi it. We climbed all over that thing.
The men that flew the early marks of this type helped establish its strengths and weaknesses. Sadly,a lot of fine airmen(and possibly women) lost their lives during the teething phase of making this type operational and combat ready.😔😔😔.God Bless them all and rest in heavenly peace.😐😐.
Guy from my hometown flew these with the AVG in China, and went on to become a famous USMC aviator. Now our airports named for him. His name was Gregory "Pappy" Boyington. LONG LIVE THE BLACK SHEEP
The rugged build of the Curtiss🇺🇸P-40 along with the rugged Allison🇺🇸V1710 engine brought many pilots home . And in the hands of a pilot who knew how to exploit the P-40’s good traits , she was a lethal airplane . Japanese🇯🇵pilots in the skies over China learned that lesson from Navy , Army and Marine Corp volunteers making up the famed Flying Tigers who used the Curtiss🇺🇸P-40 to defeat the Japanese in their incredibly maneuverable Mitsubishi🇯🇵A6M Zero’s .
@@mr.kittee9046 A twin seat does exist. Kermit Weeks has a TP40N and has posted vids of it on the 'Tube ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-l8emUYDyoO8.html
seriousgoat76 A confused statement. Are you saying that Allied Army Air Forces didn’t fight much? P-40s were used extensively by all Allied armies, including the USA, UK, Soviet Union, Australia, New Zealand, etc. Of course, no Allied navy flew P-40s, as it was not a naval design. Similar situations existed with virtually all other Allied powers. What’s your point?
The Curtiss P-40 tangled with every enemy aircraft in every theater of war, and in the hands of the right pilot, she was lethal. In many ways ( except straight and level max. speed ) the P-40 was superior to even the P-51. History isn't very kind to this airplane, but much of the history isn't accurate, as even pilots in the Pacific when getting a P-51, found that their old P-40 was superior in diving, manueverability and overall ruggedness. History also views her engine, the Allison V1710 as far inferior to the Rolls Royce V1650, but this is totally untrue. US Army Air Corp. decision to limit superchargers in Allisons ( except for the Lockheed P-38 ), did lower the performance of the engine at high altitude. This decision doomed the high altitude performances of the P-39 and P-40 to mediocrity. In summary, if you had a P-40 on your tail with a pilot who knew how to exploit her good characteristics, you were in very serious trouble, as the Japanese found out in China at the beginning of World War 2.
God, what music...a 12 cylinder orchestra .....these P-40"s were cardboard cut-outs on the cereal boxes in the 1940's, before I even heard of the "Flying Tigers", or Chennault!
Is that all the warm-up this plane needs? My friend's father was a naval aviator and told me how the Corsairs in particular had to be run up at full power for long periods to be ready to launch.
Some how i have been wondering that the P-40 Warhawk and the Yakovlev Yak-3 has something in common in terms of capabilities and even on its maneuverabilities. Although they are both very different type of aircraft.
This is my favorite airplane of all time even over the p-51d and not complaining or anything but I just thought that there was only 1 seat in a p-40 Warhawk. I would appreciate it if someone explained why there are two seats in this or if I just don’t have my facts straight. Thanks!
Kian McGuire During the War, some P-40s were two seaters for training purposes. In order to do this, all they do is remove some of the rear deck, pull the fuselage tank and fab some brackets and put in a seat and add some persplex and Bob's your uncle. Depending on where you live and the availability of a P-40 done up like this, a 1 hour flight will run about $ 1 - 2,000. If by chance you ever get the opportunity to go up in any of these kites, it will change your view of life. Cheers
Great footage and all, but I have one question: What was that sound that you hear in the first 20 seconds? The sound before the engine starts? Thanks in advance :)
Love the type but you had to be an extra good shot, 'cause... she just didn't carry much ammo... compared to say the P-47! And yes, the P-40, despite being inline-liquid-cooled, could sustain a lot more punishment than a p-51 and remain flying (though the P-47 far excels in that realm too)...
HAHA . .At the 1:46 mark on the left hand side of the frame, got a big laugh out of someone putting a shark mouth on what looks like a Piper Cub (don't think it is).
P40 fought everywhere: europe, africa, south east asia, australia, pacific (maybe? land based/not sure). If you ask people to say a warbird, most of them respond the one with the big sharkmouth, or the one in charge at flying tigers (avg)... Don't think a most iconic warbird is existing out there, not even spitfires.
@@hankdagmar2167 It was not the best at much during the war but it was good enough to stay in production through out most of the war !!! Remember in war you fight with what you have, and the US had the P40 in large numbers !!!!!
