Curtiss P-36 Hawk / Hawk Model 75
Technical Information

Background
The Curtiss P-36 Hawk was designed and built by Curtiss and was the predecessor of the later P-40 Warhawk.

Production
A total of 215 P-36 Hawks were built.
A total of 900 Hawk Model 75 were built for export.

Technical Details (P-36A)
Crew  One (Pilot)
Engine  1 × Pratt & Whitney R-1830-17 Twin Wasp 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 1,050 hp with three bladed propeller
Wingspan  37' 4" / 11.38m
Length  28' 6" / 8.69m
Height  8' 5" / 2.57m
Max Speed  313 mph / 504 km/h
Range   625 miles
Armament  (nose) 1 x .50 caliber machine gun, 1 x .30 caliber machine gun
External   (wing hardpoints) 2 x 100 pound bombs or rack with three 50 pound or five 20 pound or 30 pounb bombs