P-40 Ideas

[GTX_Admin]

Getting back on topic:  what about a subtle whiff of a P-40 fitted with the 40mm cannon of the Hurricane Mk IID (shown below):

[GTX_Admin]

Alternatively,  what about a high altitude one (possibly in recon role) with extended wings and turbosupercharged V-1710 using elements from P-38?

[kerick]

Getting back on topic:  what about a subtle whiff of a P-40 fitted with the 40mm cannon of the Hurricane Mk IID (shown below):

I would love to see a P-40 with this!

[elmayerle]

Getting back on topic:  what about a subtle whiff of a P-40 fitted with the 40mm cannon of the Hurricane Mk IID (shown below):

Not that outlandish since they were trialed on Mustang I's.  Would look good on P-40D's, E's, and later.

[elmayerle]

Alternatively,  what about a high altitude one (possibly in recon role) with extended wings and turbosupercharged V-1710 using elements from P-38?

Turbocharger along-side the engine as on the XP-40 or perhaps fitted under the rear fuselage as on the P-47?

[GTX_Admin]

I was thinking under the fuselage all P-47.

In effect, we would be re-inventing the XP-37 (see below), but doing so in a more refined/graceful form.

[Volkodav]

I actually prefer the look of the earlier Tomahawk to the latter Kittyhawk or Warhawk, but the P-40N runs a close second.

[GTX_Admin]

How about a P-40 with underwing rockets?

[finsrin]

How about a P-40 with underwing rockets?

Sidewinders and a 5-blade prop !

Extended Service Life

[GTX_Admin]

I was thinking of something more like this:

[The Big Gimper]

I'm going to put Tiny Tim rockets on my P-40Q based Antares MK. III

[Volkodav]

I was thinking of something more like this:

I'm surprised they never did fit rockets to the P-40 considering its considerable ground attack role.

[GTX_Admin]

Do a bit of researching and look what one finds:

Russian P-40 with rails for six RS-82 rockets:




And P-40Ns with Rocket tubes:





It might still be cool to do a subtle whiff of a RAF or RAAF P-40 with British rockets (as per below) though:

[kerick]

Rockets on a P-40 sounds great! British or US.

[elmayerle]

Double-mod: Soviet M-105-powered P-40 with RS-82 rails, either in Soviet markings or seconded to, say, the AVG.