Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series
HA5506
P-40N "Gloria Lyons"
NZ3220, No.4 Servicing Unit, RNZAF, late 1944
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 The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk first flew in 1938 as a modification of the Curtiss P-36 Hawk.
Warhawk was the official U.S. designation while the name Tomahawk was used by the
British Commonwealth and Soviet forces for the P-40B and C and Kittyhawk for P-40Ds
and later variants. The P-40 was first used by British squadrons in North Africa and the
Middle East in 1941. The P-40 lacked a two-speed supercharger making them inferior
to German aircraft but was an adequate fighter in low altitude combat zones. Almost
12,000 P-40s were produced.
“Gloria Lyons” adorned four different New Zealand Air Force aircraft. The first three
were P-40 Kittyhawks and the fourth was an F4U-1A. Gloria Lyons was a nineteen year
old New Zealand girl with tuberculosis and pen pals with members of the No. 4 Servicing
Unit in the Solomon Islands. The unit decided to make her their mascot and added her
name to the engine cowling. The first two P-40s as well as the F4U-1A were destroyed
but the third P-40N, NZ3220 survived the war. The real Gloria Lyons overcame her
tuberculosis.
True 1/72 scale.
Professionally painted.
Great attention to detail.
All markings are Tampoed (pad applied).
Option to display the model on a stand that is provided.
Model can be shown with the landing gear in the down or up positions.
Optional armament provided.
Canopy can be displayed open or closed.
Pilot figure included.
Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic.
Highly collectable.
AIRCRAFT TYPE
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P-40E
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P-40F
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P-40N
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CREW
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CREW
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CREW
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CREW
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1
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1
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1
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POWERPLANT
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POWERPLANT
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POWERPLANT
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POWERPLANT
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1 x Allison V-1710-39
/ 1,150 hp (860 kW)
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1 x Packard V-1650-1
/ 1,300 hp
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1 x Allison V-1710-81 /
1,200 hp (895 kW)
later series P-40N-40
V-1710-115 / 1,360 hp
(1,015 kW)
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DIMENSIONS
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DIMENSIONS
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DIMENSIONS
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DIMENSIONS
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LENGTH
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31 ft 8 in (9.55 m)
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31 ft 2 in (9.5 m)
P-40F-5-CU onward
33 ft 4 in (10.15 m)
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33 ft 4 in (10.16 m)
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WINGSPAN
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37 ft 4 in (11.37 m)
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37 ft 4 in (11.37 m)
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37 ft 4 in (11.37 m)
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HEIGHT
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12 ft 4 in (3.76 m)
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12 ft 4 in (3.76 m)
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12 ft 4 in (3.76 m)
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WEIGHT
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WEIGHT
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WEIGHT
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WEIGHT
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EMPTY
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6,350 lb (2,880 kg)
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6,590 lb (2,990 kg)
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6,405 lb (2,905 kg)
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MAXIMUM TAKE OFF
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8,810 lb (4,000 kg)
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9,350 lb (4,238 kg)
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8,860 lb (4,020 kg)
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PERFORMANCE
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PERFORMANCE
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PERFORMANCE
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PERFORMANCE
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MAXIMUM SPEED
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360 mph (580 kph)
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364 mph @ 20,000
ft (585 kph)
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378 mph @ 16,400 ft /
(608 kph) (5,000 m)
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CRUISING SPEED
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270 mph (435 kph)
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280 mph (455 kph)
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RANGE
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650 mi (1,050 km)
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700 - 1,500 mi with
1,415 IMP gallon
drop tank (1,125 -
2,400 km)
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745 mi (1,200 km)
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SERVICE CEILING
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29,000 ft (8,840 m)
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34,400 ft (10,500 m)
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31,000 ft (9.450 m)
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RoC
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2,100 ft/min (10.7
m/sec)
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1,725 ft/min (8.8
m/sec)
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2,240 f/min (11.4 m/sec)
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ARMAMENT
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ARMAMENT
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ARMAMENT
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ARMAMENT
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6 x .50 cal (12.7
mm) Browning M2
machine guns / 281
rounds per gun. Up to
1,500 lb (680 kg) of
bombs on 3
hardpoints
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4 or 6 .50 cal (12.7
mm) Browning M2
machine guns /
240-312 rounds per
gun. 2 x 500 lb (227
kg) bombs
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4 x .50 cal (12.7 mm)
Browning M2 machine
guns and up to 1,500 lb
(680 kg) of bombs on 3
hardpoints
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