Gold fiberglass P-40 fighter model sculpture

The picture shows a gold fiberglass P-40 fighter model, which is a scaled-down version of the actual fighter size. It is generally used for exhibition in the Science and Technology Museum of the Aviation Museum. It is a single-seat, single-engine, straight-wing piston fighter developed by the American Curtiss Company, which played an important role in World War II.

– Research and development background: In the late 1930s, the US Army Air Force needed a new fighter. Curtiss improved and designed the P-40 based on the original P-36 fighter.

– Appearance features: It adopts a single-wing layout and an all-metal semi-monocoque fuselage. The iconic “shark mouth” paint in the picture makes it highly recognizable. This paint is to psychologically deter the Japanese army.
– Combat application: It was widely used in many battlefields in World War II. On the Chinese battlefield, the Flying Tigers drove the P-40 to deal a heavy blow to the Japanese air force. With its good dive performance and firepower, it played an important role in air combat and ground attack.