This ia a model of the P-40 used by the American Vounteer Group (Flying Tigers)
Technical Notes
Many items associated with the aircraft have been set up tp be rotatable (ailerons elevators, rudder , spinner, etc.)
Textures
Detailed textures are provided including bump, reflective. Maximum dimension of textures are 4096 pixels. Photoshop template files are available for download with the product so you can modify the layered textures to your liking.
History
This model represents a P-40 flown by Robert T. Smith. It belonged to the Flying Tigers American Volunteer Group (Hawk 81A-2 (#P-8127), 3rd Pursuit Squadron, China, June 1942).The Curtiss P-40 was an American single-engine, single-seat, all-metal fighter and ground attack aircraft that first flew in 1938. It was used by the air forces of 28 nations, including those of most Allied powers during World War II, and remained in front line service until the end of the war. By November 1944, when production of the P-40 ceased, 13,738 had been built, all at Curtiss-Wright Corporation's main production facility at Buffalo, New York.Chinese Air Force – Flying Tigers
The Flying Tigers, known officially as the American Volunteer Group, were a unit of the Republic of China Air Force, recruited from U.S. aviators. From late 1941, the P-40B was used by the Flying Tigers.
Compared to opposing Japanese fighters, the P-40B's strengths were that it was very sturdy, well armed, generally faster in a dive and possessed a good rate of roll. While the P-40s could not match the maneuverability of Japanese Nakajima Ki-27s and Ki-43s they were facing, AVG leader Claire Chennault trained his pilots to use the P-40's particular performance advantages. The P-40 had a higher dive speed than the Japanese fighters, for example, and could be used to exploit so-called 'boom-and-zoom' tactics. The AVG was highly successful, and its feats were widely-published, for propaganda purposes. (wikipedia)
