A most badass and under appreciated plane. Long live the P-40!!

She was there when the world needed her.

@rgp8038

6 күн бұрын

That was beautiful.

Great wonders were designed for aviation during WW2, Some of the most Beautiful Planes ever made came from that era. From all sides of the world.

@mikebockey4125

2 жыл бұрын

designed in the mid-1930’s, first flight in ‘38. but ok i get it.

@lorisperfetto6021

2 жыл бұрын

True

@jimjenkins2319

Жыл бұрын

Here here. Spot on!

@raspiankiado

Жыл бұрын

Actually, if you include it's predecessor, this is a pre-WW2 plane. The P-36 is almost 20 years older than the war. And seeing as the P-40, is mostly just a P-36 with a V12 on it, I'd say that for a 50-60 year old platform, the Hawk platform is easily one of the best planes of the war. If not in history.

@Ah01

5 ай бұрын

Yes, the italians made some very handsome planes too, macchi 202 and 205`s for example. P-51 from americans later on was a beauty too.

My Grandfather designed the P-40 for Curtiss-Wright in 1931 and in my opinion it is the most beautiful WWII fighter plane.

@robertrichard6107

10 ай бұрын

They had to get those things ready for Chenault and the AVF.

@jrbrandt1

9 ай бұрын

I agree! I have always admired the beauty of the P-40 above all other WW2 fighters.

@cadillaccasper

8 ай бұрын

My grandfather was a chief engineer on the Kelly Johnson team in Burbank working on the P38.. in my opinion, almost all the planes coming out back then were magnificent works of art. And the P40 is right there in front with them

@danielkleber2282

8 ай бұрын

Le p51 mustang pour moi c'était le meilleur avion de chasse de la deuxième guerre mondiale avec le Spitfire anglais le mustang partager le même moteur que le Spitfire anglais le rolce Royce merlin c'était un très bon moteur et fiable le mustang était aussi plus rapide que le Spitfire anglais car il était entièrement en aluminium

@tgorski52

8 ай бұрын

The P-40 was derivative of the P-36 Hawk, designed by Northrup. So unless your grandfather is Don Berlin he doesn't deserve singular credit for anything, although he may have been an engineer on the project.

From an Aussie classic aircraft enthusiast. Well done Kiwis! Our brothers in arms.

That hydro affect on the prop during takeoff was really cool. Great video.

@hillybilly99999

11 ай бұрын

its low pressure vortices (and high humidity)sliding off the end of the blades, very much like the wingtip vortices you'll see on a modern jet fighter, yes very cool.. there are photos of a B-17 doing it at altitude.

@SOU6900

6 ай бұрын

Glad I'm not the only one that noticed that.

@PurpleDreki

Ай бұрын

Prop-trails

Vastly underrated and under appreciated aircraft. As the Flying Tigers demonstrated in China, the P-40 could get the job done in the hands of a good pilot.

@birdk3421

4 ай бұрын

Agree. I'm Japanese, but I think it's a masterpiece in the sense that it produced the necessary number of units under the necessary conditions and achieved the expected results. This plane is perfect for shark teeth!

Got a ride in the Collings Foundation P-40 in 2019. I've also ridden in their P-51. To compare, the P-51 is like a Cadillac; but the P-40 is like a '32 Ford hot rod and just as much fun!

Gawd I love the sound of a big Allison starting up.

What a beautiful war bird. And they were a bird of prey.😊

The P40, my very first aviation love!

@mikes4564

8 ай бұрын

Me too!

Fabulous looking thing!

Big Spitfire fan myself, but the shark mouthed P40 does look good..

The P40 is such a wonderful warbird! Aggressive and sleek in design, absolutely beautiful.

My dad used to repair those while in North Africa in the AAC in the 77th Service Squadron.

It's a beautiful thing to see a legend come to life.

What a beautiful bird and a piece of history about the Flying Tigers.

Oh my favorite the P40E what a beautiful plane

Great video! Love hearing the sounds of planes like the P-40.

My favorite US fighter plane from WW2.

エンジン、いい音ですね。素晴らしい動画ありがとうございます

It has that wonderful Allison growl.

My favorite warbird. Beautiful machine still purrs like a kitten.

My favorite prop plane in the world

The Curtiss P-40E "Warhawk" was a WW2 era fighter produced exclusively by the United States of America. Although only produced by America, it was exported to various countries, most famously the United Kingdom (England), and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (Russia), and The Republic of China (Taiwan). For it's age, it was a great fit for the U.S., as before and until around Pearl Harbor, was mostly comprised of P-35 Seversky fighters. The P-40 series became ultimately famous in history, most of all, the P-40E "Warhawks". Reason for this was due to the amazing story behind the AVG (American Volunteer Group), their planes becoming famous for the winged tigers on each side of their plane's fuselage, and the bright Sky Blue circles with the white star in the middle. The Chinese Airforce Symbol at the time. Although this was no original AVG aircraft, it is truly an amazing sight.

@keithad6485

6 күн бұрын

In WW2 Aussie RAAF were flying the P40E against the Japs over New Guinea. Zero could out fly the P40, but would break up if they followed the Kittyhawk in a dive. So Aussie pilots employed this tactic. Til one of the senior officers accused them of being cowards and ordered them to dogfight the Zeros, lead to needless deaths of Aussie fighter pilots.

These old warbirds have more style and grace in design compared to the jets of today..they all look the same

Nothing sounds better than those Allison's. They sound like an American muscle car, whereas the Merlin's sound like an import (I know, they were !).

Love the K models (which is my favorite) of the P40s and this one right here. The E models are a bit sleeker than the rest. Allisons have that unique sound and are rock solid in performance depending on how it's equipped,(optioned).What a nice aircraft it is. Just gorgeous. Outstanding rebuild and video of this P-40E. Thanks very much for sharing.

Flying Tigers !!! DING HAO !!!

I can still see John Wayne flying one of those…..lol. What a beautiful bird, graceful but deadly!😊

My favorite warbird of all time.

Beautiful video, thank you!

These old WWII planes are so cool. So much character. Planes today seem sterile and cold.

Thank you so much for wonderful video! I saw one flying in the bronze race at Reno air races many years ago he wasn’t winning but was my favorite plane to see fly.

Last time you posted a video of the P-40 was 10 years ago 🤯. This was cool to see in person though!

Who let the short guy run the camera? "As the mighty P40 gracefully leaves th eground here is a shot of the back of Bill's head" lol Nice video though. love that sound!

Awesome video thankyou👍

Gorgeous flight.

Better than when it left the factory. Just beautiful

Such a wonderful sounding beast!

P40 has always been a fav of mine, so great to see one flying

love the spitfire but this is a badass plane

What kills me about WW2. was the claim America didn't have a good fighter plane. Yet the AVG showed the P-40 was up to taking on the Zero, 109 and any other fighter plane of that day.

@jimbo6413

2 жыл бұрын

The P-40 has never been fully accorded the respect it is truly due as a fighter. Always seems to be historically regarded as "inferior" to Japanese airframes such as the Zero, but the P-40 could fight on even terms and prevail if handled correctly. The Zero may have been able to turn inside a P-40 at low speed, but the reverse was true at high speed. Same with climbing ability; at low speed the Zero would float almost effortlessly upward, but with the throttle balls to the wall and particularly coming out of a dive, the P-40 would easily outclimb the Zero. In all cases, the P-40 could always outdive the Zero, meaning an American pilot was easily capable of escaping a disadvantageous position in a fight while on the other hand a Japanese pilot attempting to do the same would never be able to shake a pursuing P-40. As long as the P-40 kept its nose down and speed up, it could dictate the terms of the engagement, but slowing down and yielding to the temptation to get in a turning fight with a Zero would nearly always prove to be a fatal mistake. Of course the P-40 was a rugged airframe and could absorb tremendous amounts of punishment that would turn Japanese aircraft into airborne funeral pyres. The P-40 may not have been the "best" fighter of the Second World War, but it was pretty damn good and worthy of respect.

@reubenblanco3021

2 жыл бұрын

and today now that China is at odds with us perhaps their leaders should be reminded of the sacrifices made by the flying tigers on their behalf.

@DavidLee-xi1of

2 жыл бұрын

@@reubenblanco3021 I totally Agree. If not for the AVG. China would be speaking Japanese now.

The most beautyful plane of w w 2.

In my heart, this was the best fighter plane of the war, after the Flying Tigers with John Wayne. I know there were more capable fighters but this will remain as my favorite.

@peterkirgan2921

Жыл бұрын

ahem !!!! Marion please ??? Lol

@raspiankiado

Жыл бұрын

Actually. Power to weight is one of, if not the only things holding the P-40 back. Other than that it handles amazingly for a fighter. It can turn harder than a Zero, it is arguably the fastest rolling plane ever made, and while it may not be as good as a Spitfire, is still a great climber. In it's current form, rather lackluster energy retention. Mostly due to the poor power to weight ratio. If you were to put a more sensible engine on it, like the A-36/P-51 engine, and put half fhe engine over the wings, the A-36/P-51 engine would require less fuel, decreasing the net weight of the plane. The power in the A-36/P-51 is comparable to the P-40's power output, for about 2/3s the mass/weight. Better power to weight ratio. In that instance it's likely that the P-40 would put most if not all other single egine fighter planes to shame.

Thank you for getting this. I was there that day but was late and didn't get the startup/takeoff. I have the others on my channel.

I like the AVG roundels

omg you can feel that power

What a great sound!

Bravo!!! Magnificent!!! Thank You!!!

Favorite WW2 aircraft

Thing just screams "fighter plane".😎

What a beautiful airplane!!!!!

That beautiful.!

it's a beauty!!!

Awesome !

Gorgeous Simply Gorgeous and one of my most favourite aircraft of all time! Anyone know of any additional information including photos or a video in regards to before the restoration and during? Thanks.

@pmg757

10 ай бұрын

A few links I could find: General info: pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/p-40/41-35918.html And pics from AVSPECS, the company in New Zealand that did the restoration (scroll a few planes down): www.warbirdrestoration.co.nz/past-projects/

this is the coolest shit ever. I am 1000 times jelly of the pilot

哇！！有看到十二光芒，像飛虎隊致敬

Wonderfull, absolut great! As if she had just left the factory floor.

I love that airplane. 👍

Very Nice

it's like a dream come true.

The RAAF in WWII used to gain height, then, "dive & zoom" to break up Japanese formations

Damn I wish I had one of these❤

She is most beautiful ww2 air that ever saw

I'll never forget my first landing in a tail dragger. As soon as I touche I said "Tower-Cub 4279 down at 1:10 even" I bounced I don't know how many times I bounced but every time I did the instructor is on the radio "Tower Cub 4279 down at 1310:04....1310:07...1310: 08...9... Cub 4279 Requesting taxi instructions" The controller was laughing so hard It took him as long to get started talking as it did me to get the tail on the ground

I'm surprised by just how compact the airframe is.

Those guys knew how to release the wheels safely, unlike the romanian general who walked straight into the IAR-80 - prop during ww2.

The way things are going the 'Flying Tigers' may have to be re-activated. Squadron patch would look good on the side of an F-16.

P40, warhark , the flying tiger 🐅 based in china in world war 2 that was the American name , I believe the British version of the same plane was the kittyhark if I'm not mistaken beautiful aircraft 😊

Vuelo rasante ❤

Thats a beauty'. 😍

Great

A beauiful plane. Such a shame the US did not develop it further. IMO, swap out the giant V-12 for the smaller/lighter/more fuel efficient A-36/P-51 engine (or not), move it backwards, onto the wings by a few cylinders. The engine swap would reduce weight via a smaller engine, and reducing the amount of fuel needed to keep it in the air over long distances. On top of this, the engine being farther back, brings the center of mass backwards, allowing it to turn much harder than, even a Japanese Zero. It rolls great regardless. Due to the weight reduction, it would also retain energy better, due to it's better power to weight ratio. The fuselage could be sleeker. Giving it better profile for climbing, etc. In general, the P-40 could have been a MUCH, MUCH better aircraft, than it's already legendary state.

@Fulcrum205

10 ай бұрын

The Merlin wasn't smaller or lighter than the Allison. The P-40F and L models were fitted with Merlins. The P-40 was never going to be able to turn with the Zero. The Zero was over a ton lighter with a bigger wing.

@wilburfinnigan2142

6 күн бұрын

raspiankiado Hey dummy.... the Allison was 300# Lighter than the 20 series Merlin and made more power !!!! DUUUUHH!!!!! You have not a clue what the hell you are talking about !!! The engine was what it is and where it was for a purpose, balance !!! !

Otra cosa importante hermosoooooooooo

The warhawk was a very good fighter. I was very good friends with a p40 pilot. That was in operation torch. And was involved in the palm Sunday massacre. He was in the black scorpion unit of the 57 th fighter group. They kicked nazi ass.

A P40 does have nice lines. Visibility would have been better with a canopy something like what the Corsair had..

When I get wealthy I'm buying one of these

How fast is he?

Virginie beach?😳 Jman

Im not sure if the "US Army" was used with the Chinese Nationalist insignia on the bottom of the airplane. The first 100 planes were ex-RAF planes with Chinese insignia, later when they were absorbed into the US Army they used American insignia.

It is bizarre that at the 5:20 time stamp onward for five seconds or so, the propellers don't look as though they are turning at all. An optical illusion I am certain.

@pmg757

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, it has to do with the shutter speed. To get a nice propeller blur, the shutter speed can be set slow. Unfortunately, that can also make the plane blur if the camera isn't panned perfectly. I hand hold the camera, so I use a higher speed which causes the strange effects of slow, stopped or reverse propeller movement.

I thought the P-40D and later versions were called the "Kittyhawk".

@pmg757

3 жыл бұрын

My understanding is the US designation was Warhawk but the exported versions were Tomahawk then Kittyhawk as you noted.

@blackpowder4016

2 жыл бұрын

Tomahawk was the British designation. Kittyhawk was the late model USAAF designation.

So this must be at one end of NAS Oceana?

@pmg757

10 ай бұрын

Their strip is roughly 8 miles south of Oceana

Allison engine?

@wilburfinnigan2142

6 күн бұрын

Yes it is the Allison, it has the air scoop on top of the cowl, the few that had the merlin did not have the top air scoop, but one on the bottom !!!

is this the one in carthage north carolina

@pmg757

2 ай бұрын

It's in Virginia Beach, Virginia

@britton1330

2 ай бұрын

@@pmg757 ohhh ok

@britton1330

2 ай бұрын

@@pmg757 because there’s one of these planes in Carthage, North Carolina, and it looks a lot like that one on the video

@pmg757

2 ай бұрын

@@britton1330 From what I can find, the Carthage bird is a non-flying replica that is part of a monument for Lt. Robert Hoyle Upchurch who was a Carthage native who died in 1944 while a pilot for the Flying Tigers. An article says the replica was restored in 2015 as an Eagle Scout project. It looks to have the Flying Tigers color and shark face but US Army Air Forces late war insignia.

@britton1330

2 ай бұрын

@@pmg757 ohh sorry I didn’t know I have only been to it a cupola times I thought it was just not that used

👍👍👍👍

The shark face looks more shocked than angry

I think I should be allowed to fly it

All I could think about is how soaked that pilot must be getting

抗戰史上偉大的戰鬥機「飛虎隊」🇹🇼

Not enough of the video with the plane' in the air with the WHEELS UP! It's mainly engine start up taxiing and landing's/!!!

Irony of watching this plane, and what it stood for, along with people wearing masks, watching the same plane. Crazy world.

Music

🇺🇸

@gerardomesserschmitt3548

3 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha

@guaporeturns9472

3 жыл бұрын

@@gerardomesserschmitt3548 great comment 👍🏻

這台是台灣(中華民國）的

The fellow standing by with the fire extinguisher does not inspire confidence.

Would have been nice to have the guns loaded for a demonstration.... hey, wait. Is it raining?

Shut up and take my money.