Curtiss P-36 Hawk model 75 #p36hawk #duxford #aviation #planespotter #flying #avgeek #pilot | The Flying Duck77

@T.F.D77 on Instagram: "Curtiss P-40 Warhawk at Duxford Airshow D-Day 80 #curtissp40 #duxford #dday80 #aviation #airshow The Curtiss P-40 ‘Warhawk’ design was based upon the Curtiss P-36 Hawk. On 14 October 1938, prototype XP-40 had its first test flight flown by Edward Elliott. From March to April 1939, the prototype was evaluated in a wind tunnel leading to moving the radiator forward, improvements to the landing gear doors and modifications to the exhausts. Initially powered by a Pratt & Whit