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Revised versions of the P-40 soon followed: the P-40B or Tomahawk IIA had extra .30 in (7.62 mm) U.S., or .303 in (7.7 mm) machine guns in the wings and a partially protected fuel system; the P-40C or Tomahawk IIB added underbelly drop tank and bomb shackles, self-sealing fuel tanks and other minor revisions, but the extra weight did have a ...
The last 193 aircraft of the original P-40 order were completed as P-40Cs. In an attempt to further rectify the problem of poor protection, the P-40C was given self-sealing fuel tanks . The obsolete SCR-283 radio of the earlier P-40s was replaced with an SCR-274N and provisions were made for a 52 gal drop tank . [ 3 ]
The design of Thunder Power's vehicles was penned by noted Italian design firm Zagato, [5] and they have won the German Design Award in 2019. [6] [7] Their first production vehicle was the EV, also called the TP. A Limited Edition of the vehicle was launched, and only 488 were produced. [8] The car was designed by Dallara in Italy. Its ...
The Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender (company designation CW-24) is a 1940s United States prototype fighter aircraft built by Curtiss-Wright.Along with the Vultee XP-54 and Northrop XP-56, it resulted from United States Army Air Corps proposal R-40C issued on 27 November 1939 for aircraft with improved performance, armament, and pilot visibility over existing fighters; it specifically allowed for ...
During the Cold War, in 1983, the Swedish Army required vehicles with high mobility, air defence and anti-tank capability, high survivability and protection. In 1985, the "stridsfordon 90" project group, made up of representatives from the Swedish Armed Forces (Försvarsmakten), the FMV and Swedish industry (including Hägglunds and Bofors), finalized the design for a "unity vehicle" that ...
David Lynch revealed one of his biggest career regrets years before his death.. The celebrated director of Mulholland Drive, Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks died just days before his 79th birthday, his ...
The McDonnell XP-67 "Bat" or "Moonbat" [N 1] was a prototype for a twin-engine, long-range, single-seat interceptor aircraft for the United States Army Air Forces.Although the design was conceptually advanced, it was beset by numerous problems and never approached its anticipated level of performance.
The CEO said there was a downed power line at the site of the Hurst fire's ignition, though data show that abnormal electrical activity was spotted at 10:11 p.m. Jan. 7, a minute after the fire ...