Aircraft [Curtiss P-40E Kittyhawk NZ3039]
Maker and role
Curtiss-Wright Corporation, Manufacturer
Production date
Circa 1942
See full details
Object detail
Accession number
2004.298
Production period
Description
Single seat fighter. Single engine (1000 HP Allison V-1710-39, 12-cylinder engine) monoplane manufactured by Curtiss Wright Corporation, registered as NZ 3039. There is a bomb-bay in the undercarriage and there are 3 landing wheels (one under each wing and one at the tail). The fuselage has an aluminium-alloy monocoque structure and the propeller is 3-bladed. Each blade is painted black with yellow tips. The cockpit is accessed with a sliding Perspex panel and there is a radio mast behind the cockpit. The Kittyhawk is painted in camouflage colours with nose painted white. On each wing is a blue and white roundel. On each side of the fuselage is a yellow, blue and white roundel.
Marks
NZ3039 Maker's Number
Media/Materials
Other name
Kittyhawk
Credit Line
Curtiss-Wright Corporation. Circa 1942. Aircraft [Curtiss P-40E Kittyhawk NZ3039], 2004.298. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
Public comments
Be the first to comment on this object record.