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Sources:: Joseph Baugher

The P-40B was an upgraded version of the P-40 fighter aircraft that entered service in 1940. It had an additional 0.50-inch machine gun in each wing for a total of four wing guns. The two 0.30-inch fuselage guns were retained. The first P-40B flew in March 1941 and was delivered with full camouflage. While having the same dimensions as the P-40, the P-40B weighed more and had slightly worse performance due to the additional weight. The export version was called the Tomahawk I.

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Sources:: Joseph Baugher

The P-40B was an upgraded version of the P-40 fighter aircraft that entered service in 1940. It had an additional 0.50-inch machine gun in each wing for a total of four wing guns. The two 0.30-inch fuselage guns were retained. The first P-40B flew in March 1941 and was delivered with full camouflage. While having the same dimensions as the P-40, the P-40B weighed more and had slightly worse performance due to the additional weight. The export version was called the Tomahawk I.

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P-40B

The deferred deliveries of the P-40 to the USAAAC were picked up again with the P-40B. n Septe!"er #$40% #&# P-40Bs were procured "' the Ar!' to replace the deferred P-40s The P40B ()odel *+#-B, differed fro! the P-40 in having an e-tra 0.&0-inch !achine gun in each wing% "ringing the total to four 0.&0-inch guns in the wings. The two 0..0-inch guns in the fuselage were retained. The engine was still the /-#0#0-&&. Serials were 4#-.10.2.&04 and 4##&1$02#&&10 (c2ns #.$0&2#3#0&,. The first P-40B flew on )arch #&% #$4#. The airplanes were delivered in full ca!ouflage. n contrast to the earlier P-40% the tail stripes and upper right and lower port wing stars were no longer present% "ut a star now appeared on each side of the fuselage. The P-40B retained the sa!e di!ensions of the P-40% "ut weight was increased to ..$0 pounds e!pt'% 0&13 pounds gross% and 0300 pounds !a-i!u! loaded. Because of the additional weight% the P-40B had an inferior perfor!ance to the P-40% !a-i!u! speed "eing &.1 !ph% service ceiling "eing &1%400 feet% and initial cli!" rate "eing 1+30 feet per !inute. 4or!al range was 0&0 !iles% "ut a !a-i!u! range of #1&0 !iles could "e attained at the !ini!u! cruise settings. The e-port e5uivalent of the P-40B was the To!ahawk A ()odel *+#-A1,. The' differed fro! the A!erican version "' having the wing guns replaced "' four 0.&0&-inch Brownings. ##0 were produced for the 6A7. 6A7 serials were A*++#2$$0. 1& of these planes were transferred to the USS6% and one (A*$&+, went to Canada as an instructional airfra!e. Sources: 8ar Planes of the Second 8orld 8ar% 7ighters% /olu!e 7our% 8illia! 9reen% :ou"leda'% #$34. The A!erican 7ighter% ;n<o Angelucci and Peter Bowers% =rion Books% #$+0. United States )ilitar' Aircraft since #$0$% 9ordon Swan"orough and Peter ). Bowers% S!ithsonian nstitution Press% #$+$. Curtiss Aircraft% #$00-#$40% Peter ). Bowers% 4aval nstitute Press% #$0$. The Curtiss P-40 To!ahawk% 6a' 8agner% Aircraft in Profile% /olu!e 1% :ou"leda'% #$3.. > Joseph Baugher

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