P-40E WARHAWK

The first "hawk" 87 soared 22 may 1941 It was the English "Kittyhawk" I ("hawk" 87A-2), and a week later came the first P-40D. Armament of four machine guns did not last long. Back in February 1941, an amendment was made to the terms of reference, which required the installation of not four, but six 12.7 mm machine guns. However, "by inertia" released 22 P-40D and 20 similar "Kittihauk" I with the same weapons. All subsequent machines had on six machine guns. In the USA this modification is called the R-40S (and later all versions of R-40 in the United States have appropriated the name "Warhawk"), in England and they both had the same designation "Kittyhawk", the Fighter P-40E in "dry" form already weighed 3814 lbs. compared to the "Tomahawk" was reinforced armor protection in front and behind the pilot. The armored head now reached a thickness of 18 mm. All this increased the survivability of the aircraft. The R-40E was also used as a fighter-bomber: instead of a hanging tank, it coul