Curtiss P-40 Warhawk (2ª GM): libri illustrati di storia e guide

Curtiss P-40 Warhawk : The Famous Flying Tigers Fighter (Legends of Warfare)

Il Curtiss P-40 ebbe una produzione di 13.738 esemplari, diventando il terzo caccia statunitense più prodotto della Seconda Guerra Mondiale. Famoso come l'aereo del leggendario American Volunteer Group, il P-40 effettuò il suo primo volo nel 1938 e fu utilizzato dagli Stati Uniti e da molti dei suoi alleati durante tutta la guerra.

Pagine del libro "Curtiss P-40 Warhawk : The Famous Flying Tigers Fighter"

Questo volume racconta la storia di questo iconico velivolo, dalla progettazione e costruzione all'impiego in combattimento, attraverso immagini dettagliate di esemplari esistenti, grazie a fotografie accuratamente ricercate, alcune delle quali inedite, riprodotte con una nitidezza straordinaria.

Queste splendide foto, accompagnate da didascalie descrittive e informative, trasportano il lettore nei cieli insieme a questo aereo storico.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	David Doyle
Formato:	112 pagine, 24 x 42 x 1.7 cm, copertina rigida
Illustrazioni:	137 foto in B&N e in colori
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd (USA, 2017)
Collana:	Legends of Warfare
ISBN:	9780764354328

Curtiss P-40 - Long-nosed Tomahawks (Osprey)

The initial version of the Curtiss P-40, designated by the manufacturer as the Hawk H-81, combined the established airframe of the earlier radial-powered H-75 (P-36) fighter with the Allison V-1710 liquid-cooled engine. The year was 1939, and the marriage was one of expediency.
With the threat of war in Europe growing by the day, the US Army Air Corps brass wanted a modern fighter that would combine the sterling handling qualities of the P-36 with a boost in performance that would make it competitive with the new types emerging in Germany and England, and the generals wanted the new plane immediately.

The P-40 delivered admirably, and though it never reached the performance levels of the Bf 109 or Spitfire, the sturdy fighter nevertheless made a place in history for itself as the Army's frontline fighter when the US entered World War II.
Long-nosed P-40s initially saw combat in North Africa, flying in Royal Air Force squadrons. They also fought in the skies over Pearl Harbor and the Philippines. But the long-nosed P-40 is best known as the shark-faced fighter flown by the American Volunteer Group - the legendary Flying Tigers - over Burma and China during 1941-42.

Contents: Introduction - Design and Development - Technical Specifications and Variants - Operational History - Conclusion - Bibliography and Further Reading.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Carl Molesworth
Formato:	64 pagine, 25 x 18.5 x 0.6 cm, brossura
Illustrazioni:	riccamente illustrato con foto e disegni (in B&N e in colori)
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Osprey Publishing (GB, 2013)
Collana:	Air Vanguard (8)
ISBN:	9781780969091

Curtiss P-40 - Snub-nosed Kittyhawks and Warhawks (Osprey)

An improved version of the Allison V-1710 engine gave rise to the Curtiss H-87, which began life in 1941 as the P-40D and featured a completely redesigned fuselage. The shorter and deeper nose of the new fighter gave it a decidedly snub-nosed appearance compared to the earlier P-40 models.

Curtiss continued to tweak the H-87 for the next two years in the search for better performance, but the last major version, the P-40N, was only marginally faster than the first. In the process, Curtiss even tried an engine change to the Packard Merlin in the P-40F and L but to no avail.
What the late model P-40s lacked in speed and service ceiling, they traded for maneuverability, durability and availability. Their niche became fighter-bomber operations, and they fought on fronts as varied as the arctic wastes of the Aleutian Islands and Iceland, the steaming jungles of the South Pacific and the barren deserts of North Africa.

P-40s were a common sight in the skies over Burma and China, Sicily and Italy, and western Russia as well. By the time production ceased in 1944, Curtiss had produced nearly 14.000 P-40s.

Contents: Introduction - Design and Development - Technical Specifications and Variants - Operational History - Conclusion - Bibliography and Further Reading.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Carl Molesworth
Formato:	64 pagine, 24.5 x 18.5 x 0.4 cm, brossura
Illustrazioni:	riccamente illustrato con foto e disegni (in B&N e in colori)
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Osprey Publishing (GB, 2013)
Collana:	Air Vanguard (11)
ISBN:	9781780969121

P-40 Warhawk vs Bf 109 - MTO 1942-44 (Osprey)

Although the P-40 and the Bf 109 joined the air war over North Africa at nearly the same time in 1941, the German fighter had already racked up a considerable combat career, dating back to 1937 in Spain. In contrast, the P-40 was a bit of an unknown quantity and was making its combat debut in the hands of the RAF's Desert Air Force.

Discover how the huge differences between the veteran Bf 109 and the new P-40 determined the tactics they adopted and the ultimate outcome of their epic confrontation in this book. The author covers all aspects of the aerial battle, from the small, agile Bf 109's ability to operate more effectively at high altitudes through to the P-40's advantage in manoeuvrability, which outweighed its poor high altitude performance.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Carl Molesworth
Formato:	80 pagine, 25 x 19 x 0.6 cm, brossura
Illustrazioni:	40 foto in B&N, 20 disegni in colori
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Osprey Publishing (GB, 2011)
Collana:	Duel (38)
ISBN:	9781849084697