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Aviation
P-40E-1
II
Rank
AB
2.3
RB
2.7
SB
2.3
Battle rating
USA
Game nation
Fighter
Main role
9,200
RP
Research
16,000
SL
Purchase
General information

The P-40E-1 is a American fighter. It has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27.

The P-40E Warhawk is an excellent "boom-n-zoom" fighter/bomber, however, it is not limited to this kind of warfare. It is equipped with 6 x M2 Browning .50 cal machine guns which are remarkably effective against light pillboxes, some light tanks/AAA, and of course, planes. The P-40 can also equip bombs to round itself out as a decent low-rank fighter bomber.

Any competent realistic battle Warhawk flyer will tell you that it is only good at Medium altitudes (3,000 m is normally considered that middle altitude). This is because the engine's performance is poor at higher altitudes, unlike its future successors- the P-51 and P-47. The P-40's main asset is its straight-line speed- it will easily outrun Bf 109s, A6Ms, and some "modernized" biplanes you may see at its battle rating. Head-ons are almost never advisable, but given the high velocity and fire rate of the .50 cals, lightly armoured planes such as the A6M can be taken head-on from a distance.

Otherwise, use the high speed and decent engine performance at low altitude to out-speed and energy-fight enemy planes. At high speeds, the P-40 can out-turn a select few Axis and British fighters, including some lower-rank Bf 109s and Hawker Hurricanes. Never attempt to turn with Zeros, He 112s, Spitfires or low-rank Soviet fighters as they will almost always have the turn advantage and get the better angle of attack.

In short, the P-40 is one of the best performing low-rank US planes due to its high speed and general performance which outmatches most, if not all, opponents at the 2.3 battle rating.



Flight performance
Max speed
at 3,810 m 560512594532 km/h
Rate of Climb 10.66.915.86.9 m/s
Turn time 2122.919.922.1 s
Max altitude 9,555 m
Takeoff Run 342 m

Combat
flaps
Take-off
flaps
Landing
flaps
Air
brake
General characteristics
Crew 1 person
Gross weight 3.8 t
Engine Allison V-1710-39
Length 9.7 m
Wingspan 11.4 m

Limits:
Max Speed Limit (IAS) 819 km/h
Mach Number Limit 1
Gear Speed Limit (IAS) 245 km/h
Flap Speed Limit (IAS) 300 km/h
Offensive armament
6 × 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun
Ammunition 1,686 rounds
Fire rate 750 shots/min

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Suspended armament
Setup 1 2 × 100 lb AN-M30A1 bomb
Setup 2 500 lb AN-M64A1 bomb
Setup 3 2 × 100 lb AN-M30A1 bomb
500 lb AN-M64A1 bomb
Economy
Repair cost Basic → Reference
AB 487 → 612 SL
RB 1,004 → 1,261 SL
SB 1,342 → 1,686 SL
Crew training 4,500 SL
Experts 190,000 SL
Aces 180 GE
Research Aces 16,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
30 / 80 / 150 % SL
118 % RP
Total cost of modifications 8,400 RP
9,390 SL
Talisman cost 640 GE

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