P-36 Hawk, Model 75, Mohawk, P-37, P-40 Warhawk, Tomahawk, and Kittyhawk, & P-42

[jcf]

The P-40 prototype originally had a belly radiator.

[NARSES2]

I've always liked the look of the prototype 

I think there may be a resin kit of it ? LF ? I know they did a few USAAC prototypes from around that period as I've got a couple.

[KJ_Lesnick]

GTX

Glenn's recent Black Shouldered Kite made me wonder if there couldn't be a different take on a twinned P-40:

Was there a side and front-view?  I'm just curious if that image is based on the aircraft sitting on the ground or in level attitude -- I have a reason for this.


PanzerWulff

a Sabre engined P-40 Stormhawk

That looks very fitting


SSgt Baloo

ETA the backstory:

The XP-40-J was constructed as a quick-and-dirty way to test Tex Jones' jet turbine engine.

Is this a fictional character, or is Tex Jones a real guy?

[PR19_Kit]

GTX hasn't been on this Forum for ages. He started the 'alternative' WhatIf forum at 'Beyond the Sprues'.

[KJ_Lesnick]

Anybody know anything about the drawing though?

[jcf]

Some XP-42 stuff:
Development of Cowling for Long-nose Air-cooled Engine in the NACA Full-scale Wind Tunnel
https://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19930093282.pdf

Review of Flight Tests of NACA C and D Cowlings on the XP-42 Airplane
https://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19930091850.pdf

[jcf]

XP-42 All-moving Horizontal Tail testing:













NACA Advance report, issued March 1945:
https://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19930092870.pdf

NACA Final report of May 17, 1945, issued October 1945.
https://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19930081790.pdf

[Deltafan]

Hi,

I don't know if this beautiful "P-37 Fire Eater" is known here (from Japanese designer Michiaki Sato [Area 88])

https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/fake-aircraft-and-aircraft-projects-blacklist.26358/post-208151