The P-40 was an American fighter introduced in 1939.



The aircraft served with a number of forces including the USA, UK and China. It was derived from the P-36 Hawk.
 
The P-40 was fitted with an Allison V-1710 V-12 engine giving a top speed of 334mph. It was quite well armed with six 0.5 Browning machine guns and could cary a modest bomb load of about 900Kg on three hardpoints.