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P-40 Warhawk Vs Ki-43 Oscar

By Carl Molesworth

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P-40 Warhawk Vs Ki-43 Oscar

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Known for the distinctive "sharkmouths" decoration on their noses, P-40 fighters first saw combat in China during World War II.Their most common adversary was the Japanese Nakajima Ki-43, nicknamed "Oscar." Carl Molesworth describes and explains the design and development of these two foes, the products of two vastly different philosophies of fighter design. The P-40 was heavily armed and sturdy with armor protection and self-sealing fuel tanks, but paid for this with the loss of speed and a sluggish performance at altitude. The Ki-43 was a rapier to the battleaxe P-40 and the Ki-43 was immensely nimble, though with less firepower and durability. This book examines these two different fighters, and the pilots who flew them over China, with an action-packed text, rare photographs and digital artwork.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
80
Release Date:
2008-03-18
Publication Date:
2008-03-18
Publisher:
Bloomsbury USA
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1846032954
ISBN13:
9781846032950
Weight:
268 g
Height:
183 cm
Width:
246 cm
Thickness:
5 cm
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