Airfix 1/48 Curtiss P-40B Warhawk

Flying with the RAF in North Africa and the American Volunteer Group in China, the Allison V-1710-33 powered P-40B was to became one of the most distinctive fighters of the entire war, wearing their fearsome shark-mouth artwork.Arguably, the most striking versions of the P-40 were the early machines, which displayed an extremely sinister profile '”œ with a shorter, more pointed nose and an extremely throaty Allison V-1710 engine, the P-40B (Tomahawk IIa in RAF service) aircraft looked almost like flying Great White sharks. When RAF No.112 Squadron of the Desert Air Force added aggressive looking sharks teeth and eyes to their aircraft in 1941, they inadvertently turned their Tomahawks into some of the most iconic aircraft of WWII and certainly some of the most visually appealing. These designs would find their way on to many different aircraft throughout the remainder of the war, but the RAF Desert Air Force certainly started the trend.

Tech Specs
How many pieces will be found in the box opened by the customer?
106
Item Scale
1:48
License line
BAE SYSTEMS is a registered trade mark of BAE Systems plc.
Contents (what's in the box) sets
Sprues & decals
Wingspan (mm)
237
Finish
Plastic
Number of Scheme options
2
Skill Level
2
Flying Hours
2