The Curtiss P-36 Hawk, also called the Curtiss Hawk Model 75, was an American fighter of the late 1930s and 1940s and one of the first of a new generation of sleek metal monoplane fighters with retractable undercarriage. Curtiss built the Model 75 as a private venture, designed by Don R. Berlin, and the prototype first flew on 6 May 1935. After a fly-off the Army Air Corps ordered 210 P-36A fighters in 1937. The type saw little combat with the United States, but France used it extensively in the Battle of France, and it served with Commonwealth air forces as the Mohawk, with Finland on captured airframes, and in China, India and Argentina under licence or purchase. With around 1,000 built it was a commercial success, and it became the basis of the P-40 and of the unsuccessful P-37 and XP-42 prototypes.
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Engine Class Top Speed (km/h) Maximum Mass (kg) EnginePratt & Whitney R-1830-17 Twin Wasp 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine (P-36A) 1 Comparison
Body StyleAircraft (no road body style) 1 Connections
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With around 1,000 aircraft built by Curtiss, the P-36 was a commercial success for the company.
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The Curtiss P-36 Hawk, also known as the Curtiss Hawk Model 75, is an American-designed and built fighter aircraft of the 1930s and 40s.
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The Curtiss P-36 Hawk, also known as the Curtiss Hawk Model 75, is an American-designed and built fighter aircraft of the 1930s and 40s.
Design and development, first flight
The prototype first flew on 6 May 1935
Operational history, Argentina
The last Argentinian Hawks remained in service until November 1954.
Specifications (P-36A), powerplant
Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-1830-17 Twin Wasp 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 1,050 hp (780 kW)
Specifications (P-36A), engine type
Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-1830-17 Twin Wasp 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 1,050 hp (780 kW)
Specifications (P-36A), power
Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-1830-17 Twin Wasp 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 1,050 hp (780 kW)
Specifications (P-36A), empty weight
Empty weight: 4,567 lb (2,072 kg)
Specifications (P-36A), maximum takeoff weight
Max takeoff weight: 6,010 lb (2,726 kg)
Specifications (P-36A), maximum speed
Maximum speed: 313 mph (504 km/h, 272 kn)
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With around 1,000 aircraft built by Curtiss, the P-36 was a commercial success for the company.
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The Curtiss P-36 Hawk, also known as the Curtiss Hawk Model 75, is an American-designed and built fighter aircraft of the 1930s and 40s.
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The Curtiss P-36 Hawk, also known as the Curtiss Hawk Model 75, is an American-designed and built fighter aircraft of the 1930s and 40s.
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