Inside The Cockpit - P-40 Kittyhawk "Aleutian Tiger"

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The P-40 might not get the love the P-47 Thunderbolt and P-51 Mustang get but this American warbird has plenty of stories to tell. Join me as I jump into a flightworthy Kittyhawk, or Warhawk if you prefer to be a purist, and discover this aircraft inside-out.
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00:00 - P-40K "Kittyhawk"
00:31 - Airshow Oshkosh 2023
00:58 - Engine
02:17 - Wing
02:52 - Fuselage
03:27 - Tail
03:58 - Internals (Event music stops)
04:36 - Weaponry
06:29 - Cockpit
11:53 - Outro
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@mensch1066 6 месяцев назад

Props to Chris for getting through his presentation without being phased by all the distractions around him (especially the vocal cat-strangling in the distance).

@MilitaryAviationHistory 5 месяцев назад

The music show was quite popular and better than via the mic here. I was surprised how prominent it was in the recording, it didn’t seem that loud in person. It does stop around the 3-4 minute mark

@gorbalsboy 5 месяцев назад

Yes he did well ,the music sounded like a cat trying to fart thru a sewn up anus😮

@cattledog901 5 месяцев назад

Never insult the song God Bless the USA RAAAHHH 🇺🇲🦅

@kidmohair8151 5 месяцев назад

aka jingoistic caterwauling...unfortunately this song has been co-opted by a certain political con-artist.

@mensch1066 5 месяцев назад

The term "political con-artist" is redundant. If you think that there are politicians who aren't con artists, then you are the one being conned.@@kidmohair8151

@FoulOwl2112 5 месяцев назад

When l was a kid l had a die-cast metal P-40. I logged hundreds of hours hand flying that little plane up and down the halls in imaginary dogfights. I've had a love for these airplanes ever since. They're just absolutely beautiful to me!

@cannonfodder4376 5 месяцев назад

It may have been mediocre compared with many of its contemporaries but it was a real workhorse. Got the job done, held the line and then some until the end.

@gordonwallin2368 5 месяцев назад

The Americans version of the Hurricane.

@USNVA11 5 месяцев назад

@@gordonwallin2368- that is a fantastic analogy. Well done sir !

@paulm7842 5 месяцев назад

2:05 was pleasantly surprised to hear you mention the armored firewall. Riveting those on was my great aunt's job at Curtis during the war. (And before anyone asks, yes, her name was actually Rose.) 😊

@veritasvincit2745 5 месяцев назад

Brilliant! ♥️

@guaporeturns9472 5 месяцев назад

🤥

@oneshotme 5 месяцев назад

Mine worked at the shipyard here in Jacksonville Fl. as a wielder

@HammerheadModelMaking 5 месяцев назад

Casually timing a legacy flight of an F-22 and P-51s to illustrate a point, legend! 🤣

@danweyant4909 5 месяцев назад

Typically Oshkosh.

@jcwoodman5285 5 месяцев назад

I love the Curtiss P40s!😊 It was the Sherman tank of the AAF, not the best fighter but certainty above average & it showed up EVERYWHERE, everyday.

@Cuccos19 5 месяцев назад

True. Mustang and Thunderbolt was better fighter (the Thunderbolt even better attacker), but the "Warhawk" was the coolest looking fighter of WWII. Sharkmouth, Tiger head, Parrot head, Skull, whatever looked cool on this aircraft.

@evanmiller2529 5 месяцев назад

The P-40 does not get enough love even in Australia where it was the most numerous fighter aircraft the RAAF had for the duration of the war. I don't think to many other planes would have had the durability to engage in the mud wrestling type of operations that the RAAF encountered in their critical areas of operation early in the conflict with the Japanese.

@Deuce_and_a_half 5 месяцев назад

I must say I’ve never seen a German look so good in a cowboy hat and aviators.

@longtimepittsowner5589 5 месяцев назад

I was at the Cavanaugh museum in Texas a long time ago when I met an airline Captain who was turning in his logbooks. He told me of his exploits fly the P-40 in North Africa during WWII. I asked him how did you learn to fly it? He told me That an Instructor would stand on the wing next to you for ground operations. He said when you were ready he would go up in the tower and talk to by radio. They would tell your when to come in a tell you if your approach was good or bad. Etc

@corvus8000 5 месяцев назад

I have to say its been good to see more P-40's showing up in museums and airshows these last few years, used to be everyone just wans to see some of the more famous birds like the P-51 or Corsair. (Nothing against those Mustangs and gull-wing hot rods mind you just the Warhawk deserves love to!😁)

@ronboe6325 5 месяцев назад

Bugger. Have driven through Granite Falls many times and never new this museum was there. Thanks for the heads up!

@jeffjones4135 5 месяцев назад

Great video. Good job concentrating with all the activities going on around you. Seeing all those WW2 fighters in one place is quite awe inspiring, isn't it?

@MilitaryAviationHistory 5 месяцев назад

It was awesome!

@DaisyBlossomPirate 4 месяца назад

I was there with you! Been going to airventure for two decades now and even though it's a little disheartening how much it's changed into a "Hoo! Rah! America!" Shitshow I still love wandering around the warbirds and the vintage/ experimentals every year. Glad you were able to make it to my neck of the woods!

@brennus57 5 месяцев назад

Thank you, Chris. Another terrific walk through. There's always been something iconic about the look of the P-40.

@UncleJoeLITE 5 месяцев назад

Your best fighter, on any given day, is the best fighter you have. Often, this bad boy was it, thanks. Kittyhawks & Hurricanes did lots of heavy lifting in Nth Africa & both were very popular with RAAF. I really hope this ITC doesn't fly under the radar Chris. Nice callback to past members too. Cheers.

@honestreviewer3283 4 месяца назад

Thanks for these videos. It's amazing how sophisticated these machines were for their time, and still are.

@nemilyk 5 месяцев назад

The early P-40Ks are my favorite variant of the P-40 as far as aesthetics. I think the dorsal filet in front on the vertical stabilizer just adds a certain something to its lines while still maintaining that busier Allison engined nose (the Merlin engined Fs and Ls are just a bit too clean for me.)

@TheQuallsing 5 месяцев назад

Dude I have been watching your videos for years. I just wanted ti say thank you! You are very knowledgeable, love the german accent and the variety of your content. I Think especially I enjoy the interview format episodes the most. Nothing like an discussion, right? This channel is just great! Thank you!

@MilitaryAviationHistory 5 месяцев назад

Thank you very much!

@ninjalanternshark1508 5 месяцев назад

Bruh I've lived in Minnesota my entire life and didnt hear about this place until you posted this video. Thanks lol

@use5555 4 месяца назад

Fantastic rundown of the cockpit. I need this to super detail a model of this particular bird. Very well done.

@jamesd3472 5 месяцев назад

This looked like a particularly clean and organised cockpit, its really interesting on this series to imagine what it would be like to actually fly the things.

@guaporeturns9472 5 месяцев назад

Jeff Ethell (rip) has a great tutorial video on you tube of startup , take off , flying and landing of a P-40. One of my favorite videos.

@gibstera5580 5 месяцев назад

Thank you for sharing. Great video. The P-40 and all its varieties lookwise has always been my favorite WW2 aircraft, but the XP-40Q is very unique. I am presently building an RC airplane model after the Q varient.

@eamo106 5 месяцев назад

Back to your origins, I loved this, WWII.

@edwardpate6128 5 месяцев назад

The K was widely regarded as being one of the hottest variants.

@JamesLaserpimpWalsh 5 месяцев назад

Thanks Chris. Great vid as ever.

@MGB-learning 5 месяцев назад

Great video

@bbrf033 5 месяцев назад

A very good p40 walk-around. Glad that song finally stopped

@arthurbradshaw7035 5 месяцев назад

What a beautiful restoration 👍👍

@frankbarnwell____ 5 месяцев назад

Oh heyll yeah! P-40 Wild Bill Kelso's ride in "1941!". Fillerup with ethil With yourself beside the plane, for scale, . The P-40 is a bit smaller than imagined. Thanks Chris! Happy New Year!

@patrickwentz8413 5 месяцев назад

Its so beautiful.

@bobg1685 5 месяцев назад

Nicely done.

@authormikemontie250 5 месяцев назад

Awesome!

@givenfirstnamefamilyfirstn3935 5 месяцев назад

That singing was hell.

@johnlansing2902 5 месяцев назад

Thank you .

@busterdee8228 5 месяцев назад

Clean ride. Thanks Bismarck. Looks like a 'projector' site, but lacking the reflector on the windscreen.

@Hawaiian80882 4 месяца назад

One day I'll make a trip to Oshkosh!...Mahalo's for your post bro!

@MakerBoyOldBoy 5 месяцев назад

Aircraft of that era were always tinkered with by shoehorning in other engines to see what happens. This happened when Merlin engine was fitted into original concept A-15 Apache ground attack aircraft which evolved into the P-51. The same Merlin was fitted into a P-40 and labeled the P-40M.

@roum22 5 месяцев назад

Watched a documentary about the WAFS in WW2, and remember the pilots featured saying that given the choice of any type to deliver the P40 was always first choice amongst the women flyers..

@captainvladmir7535 5 месяцев назад

What a gorgeous plane.

@dansmith4077 5 месяцев назад

Interesting video thank you

@oneshotme 5 месяцев назад

I enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up

@piper4122 5 месяцев назад

I live not far from here definitely gonna go there. I had no idea.

@ronmaximilian6953 5 месяцев назад

Loved the walkthrough. I expected you to be drowned out by the drone of inline and air cooled engines, but Lee Greenwood ain't bad. Wish I were down there with a cool beer

@svjness 5 месяцев назад

I actually downloaded this video, and used Google photos AI to remove the singing. It could only do it for a segment of the clip 2min or less, but the results were really impressive.

@kylesprengeler5965 5 месяцев назад

i grew up 35 miles east of where he is now!!

@walterbriggs272 2 месяца назад

Nice tour, would like to see in person

@Captain-Nostromo 5 месяцев назад

That is a beautiful painted P40

@TheCow2face 5 месяцев назад

The P-40 Kittyhawk is probably in my top 3 favorite of ww2 planes

@hlynnkeith9334 5 месяцев назад

Chris, I always enjoy your Inside the Cockpit videos. Could you do split-screen comparisons of cockpits? Say, Me109 vs FW190 usw?

@ohger1 5 месяцев назад

14 gallons of oil.. I don't think Walmart will do that oil change for $40...

5 месяцев назад

A moment of silence for the sound guy. We see you! I am hear you :) Nice Video. Great so see you having fun

@Balrog2005 5 месяцев назад

I liked it. Good to see workhorses type planes that normaly didn't get much attention like this (or the Hurricane) get some attention.

@davidmeek8017 5 месяцев назад

Aloha! BRILLIANT review - mahalo!

@banditkfk1463 5 месяцев назад

P-40 is Cool! Awesome vid as usual😂

@joeesposito5101 4 месяца назад

Another great video. Have to wonder what the vice grips are for.

@JCTBooks 5 месяцев назад

Ironically, the first P-40s in the Aleutian’s were from the Royal Canadian Air Force, X Wing, a hastily created fighter/bomber wing to reinforce the USAAF P-36 fighters in Alaska after the Japanese invasion of the Aleutian Islands. One of the P-40 Squadron Leaders was Kenneth Boomer who after shooting down two ‘Rufe’ fighters with his wingman became the first Allied pilot to have shot down German, Italian and Japanese fighters, having served prior during the Battle of Britain and North Africa.

@guaporeturns9472 5 месяцев назад

Why is that ironic?

@neilbone9490 5 месяцев назад

9.5/10 Chris. Half a mark deduction for missing the clock! 😂

@gordonwallin2368 5 месяцев назад

Those must've been authentic Vice-grips by the canopy crank :) Cheers from the Pacific West Coast of Canada.

@nigellawson8610 4 месяца назад

Compared to the A6M3 Mod 22 Zero the P 40K is a brute of an aircraft!

@benjaminjohnson6476 5 месяцев назад

Ah the cowboy Bismarck. They best wing man you can have.

@PotatoeJoe69 5 месяцев назад

The P-40 is absolutely one of ny favroire fighters of the war. Often, I think about what it could have been if a later model was developed with a bubble canopy and a more powerful engins.

@andrewdowns3403 5 месяцев назад

well done , but l have a question , what are the "multi -grips " in the starboard side of the cockpit for ?

@gsr4535 4 месяца назад

Ooh, a "K" - the big tailed beast! About 1325hp if I'm not mistaken.

@billyhouse1943 5 месяцев назад

Thank you. The 40 was really a great plane. Too bad it was limited in altitude….

@SkyhawkSteve 5 месяцев назад

Is a video tour of Fagen Fighters in the works?? Even though I'm in the midwest, I don't see myself cruising through the middle of Minnesota anytime soon.

@KrisV385 5 месяцев назад

would love to see a clip of the planes flying that you cover. If that is possible.

@CoreySimmons85 5 месяцев назад

The thumbnail had me initially thinking, “why the hell is the chieftain doing a walk around on a plane?” 🤣🤣🤣.

@forthwithtx5852 5 месяцев назад

The P-40 is the first model my father and I built when I was a kid. Well, OK, I was about 5 so mostly it was my dad.

@discordia013 5 месяцев назад

Same here, except I was 9 and for some reason this plane always brings back fond memories of the smell of plastic cement.

@radicaljellyfish4435 5 месяцев назад

So in order to drop bombs, would you have to disengage the gun switch and select the bomb switch and use the “gun” trigger and vice versa or does the switch itself drop the bombs?

@douglasfenbert1020 5 месяцев назад

Great video. However, you failed to mention one of the most important controls in that cockpit...... the vice grip pliers locked onto the strut! What's it do?

@locutusmdv 5 месяцев назад

Thank you for your videos. Why P40s have a glassy cover behind the retractibke cockpit? Always wondered why that is for. Thanks.

@guaporeturns9472 5 месяцев назад

Visibility/light

@karlheinzvonkroemann2217 5 месяцев назад

Very good Chris - backround music is annoying though... oh well.

@charlesproctor8250 5 месяцев назад

The suction indicates vacuum to drive gyro instruments (attitude indicator, directional gyro, turn & bank) it has nothing to do with fuel flow.

@Workerbee-zy5nx 5 месяцев назад

The Warhawks were formidable fighters

@cedhome7945 5 месяцев назад

True professional talk .not sure about the hat🤠what about the mole grip adjustable pliers?

@MilitaryAviationHistory 5 месяцев назад

It saved me from sunstroke, some of those days were brutal at +90F

@guaporeturns9472 5 месяцев назад

Check Jeff Ethells (RIP) tutorial on P-40. It’s absolute gold.

@edwardpate6128 5 месяцев назад

Loved how he described its handling as a Pitts with 1,400 hp!

@guaporeturns9472 5 месяцев назад

@@edwardpate6128 Right? Serious ailerons.

@davedarling4316 5 месяцев назад

Any idea what the vise-grip pliers are used for? I'm pretty sure they weren't original equipment for WWII...

@trey1531 5 месяцев назад

that's for if you have to pee

@jobsavage246 5 месяцев назад

To clamp onto the landing gear handle provided it breaks, gives you a “back up” handle

@bensmith7536 5 месяцев назад

Chris, when will the book reveal happen for the Fw190.....? I have your Stuka book, would be a shame to stop there?

@iwitnessedit6713 5 месяцев назад

just wondering if you walked around the control tower 3 times and then touched the rock?

@williamarmstrong1050 5 месяцев назад

Is that a Brit North African P40 next to it? looked interesting

@jerrymail 5 месяцев назад

Great ! It is a coincidence but I have bought a Kittyhawk in 1/72 this afternoon !

@MilitaryAviationHistory 5 месяцев назад

Nice, perhaps this could be a cool camo scheme! If you have instagram - send me the pictures once done!

@jerrymail 5 месяцев назад

@@MilitaryAviationHistory Ii is a Kittyhawk Mk.IA from the RAF. I intend to built the version used by 112. Squadron in Libya. For the moment, the box go in my stock with other models, as I have several aircraft to finish before 😁 But it's cool to have done this video about the P-40. Not the best fighter but very nice ! Immortalized by Wild Bill Kelso 😆

@patttrick 5 месяцев назад

Which is the only aircraft to get a acknowled lock on sr71 blackbird

@patttrick 5 месяцев назад

Not by the USA .but home country said we did. usa did not contradict

@raphael7552 5 месяцев назад

Strange position of the "6 pack", no ?

@patttrick 5 месяцев назад

Starter for 10 no conferring

@ytugtbk 4 месяца назад

So many controls, so complex. Amazing pilots of the WWII era were capable of actually flying the plane and shooting at an enemy. Change the richness, change the manifold pressure, adjust trim tabs. Seems endless.

@michaelfrank2266 5 месяцев назад

Too bad about the background noise. I hung with you because I read, 'God is my Co-pilot' as a kid and want to see inside the P40. Thanks.

@mytube001 5 месяцев назад

Optimistic speed gauge with 700 mph on it! :D

@nocloo6829 5 месяцев назад

Pilot would have been able to tell exactly at what speed his wings broke off! (Just kidding, of course!)

@MarcosElMalo2 5 месяцев назад

I like how the whiskers look like squinting eyes 😆

@dandel351 5 месяцев назад

In the cockpit tour..I want to know what the VICEGRIPS are for ?

@stephenreynolds6239 2 месяца назад

Just building a 1:72 model of the same plane

@mgbrv8 5 месяцев назад

In your thumbnail you looked like the chieftain 😂

@longtimepittsowner5589 5 месяцев назад

I thought that perhaps this is a v-12 engine. Did I hear incorrectly?

@WALTERBROADDUS 5 месяцев назад

V-12.

@MrLBPug 5 месяцев назад

@@WALTERBROADDUS No, the Allison V-1720, which powers this subtype of the P-40, is a V-12: two inline banks of 6 cylinders each, arranged in a V-shape. The same goes for the P-40 variants that were powered by the Packard V-1670 Merlin engine, of course.

@WALTERBROADDUS 5 месяцев назад

@@MrLBPug You are correct.

@marckyle5895 2 месяца назад

1:36 You mean a 12 cylinder V-12 engine. Vee-twelve. THIS IS NOT AN INLINE ENGINE.

@patttrick 5 месяцев назад

Best westen interceptor of the 80s ?

@danilorainone406 4 месяца назад

check UAS 11 sitemm i cant copy b oaste the URL,, top diving speed of this beast? jee zusss ,,,,661 mph set in 1941 says the site

@Dr.Chibbins 5 месяцев назад

Good to know that even back in WW2, >_< was a thing😂😂😂😂

@neiloflongbeck5705 5 месяцев назад

Surely it's a V-12 not an online 12 cylinder engine?

@edwardpate6128 5 месяцев назад

LOL you must be joking.

@neiloflongbeck5705 5 месяцев назад

@@edwardpate6128 go back and listen. 6 exhaust stubs and a moment later online 12.

@user-yy5rx4fi7v 5 месяцев назад

v12 engine not inline

@michaelpeters7044 5 месяцев назад

You can tell he is the United States of America 🇺🇸. The songs gives it away

@tomlobos2871 5 месяцев назад

i wonder why it didnt see much more early european theater. i mean it was prominent over mediterranians and i doubt the hurricane was much more capable.

@WALTERBROADDUS 5 месяцев назад

Timing.... the War had moved to North Africa.