#FascinatingFact: The landing gear on the P-40 and on the Zero influenced the aircraft's maneuverability while in the air! The P-40, like many WWII aircraft, is a tail dragger, meaning its landing gear has two (2) main gear one under each wing and a smaller wheel under the tail, giving it the distinctive WWII nose up look for many of the aircraft on the ground. Although the P-40s and their opponents, the Zero, were both tail draggers, there is a striking difference while in the air. The P-40 had

A flight in the P-40 Warhawk "American Dream". This fully restored Curtiss P-40N combat veteran aircraft (Serial #42-104977) has a documented WWII history, including two confirmed before its pilot, 1st Lt. Thor Valdson, was shot down over New Guinea in 1943, belly-landing the burning plane and surviving behind enemy lines. #ww2 #aviation #pilot #p40warhawk Film courtesy of Chuck Howard. | World War II Aircraft

The Fighter Collection’s Merlin equipped Curtiss P-40F Warhawk. When the Rolls-Royce engine was fitted to the P-40, it was without the two-stage blower that would equip the Mustang, and the performance gain beyond the Allison V-1710 was not that significant #warbirds #ww2 #ww2history #curtiss #warhawk | Daniel J Wheatcroft