The Curtiss P-36 Hawk, also known as the Curtiss Hawk Model 75, is an American-designed and built fighter aircraft of the 1930s and 40s. A contemporary of the Hawker Hurricane and Messerschmitt Bf 109, it was one of the first of a new generation of combat aircraft—a sleek monoplane design with a retractable undercarriage making extensive use of metal in its construction. #aviation #curtissp36 #duxford #dday80 #airshow | The Flying Duck77

9.5K views · 296 reactions | Curtiss P-36 of The Fighter Collection at IWM Duxford. #ww2 #ww2history #wwii #curtiss #hawk | Daniel J Wheatcroft | Facebook

When discussing the most ‘overlooked’ fighter of WWII, the Curtiss P-36 is definitely in the conversation. French Hawk 75s performed very well against the Luftwaffe’s Bf 109s but numbered only a few hundred. Imperial War Museum Duxford #ww2 #WWII #ww2history #curtiss #warbirds | Daniel J Wheatcroft