Curtiss P-40, Part 2 | Why This "Mediocre" WW2 Fighter Was So Important

Today we're continuing our look at the long history of the Curtiss P-40. Last time we looked at the earlier models, and now we shall look at the later and more numerous variants of the P-40. We will also briefly cover its service history, and discuss why this "mediocre" aircraft became so important in the Pacific theatre of WW2. Want to join the community? Visit our Discord - https://discord.gg/zrj3Mhb Want to support the channel? I have a Patreon here - https://www.patreon.com/rexshangar Sources: Molesworth.C (2011), P-40 Warhawk vs Bf109 - https://geni.us/ufrR Molesworth.C (2013), Curtiss P-40 Snub-nosed Kittyhawks and Warhawks - https://geni.us/pFPgtk Molesworth.C (2013), Curtiss P-40 Long-nosed Tomahawks - https://geni.us/in6K0 Bowers.P.M (1979), Curtiss Aircraft 1907 - 1947 - https://geni.us/Mz5qA3 McDowell.E.R (1984), Curtiss P-40 In Action - https://geni.us/e8OPvyq Ehrman.V (1998), Curtiss P-40. https://app.aircorpslibrary.com/nav/aircraft http://p40hawksnest.com/ https://www.awm.gov.au/ 0:00 Improving the P-40? 2:22 Engine Limitations 6:00 Summary: Hawk 87 & P-40D 9:27 Summary: P-40E 10:10 Summary: P-40F 12:35 Summary: P-40L 13:28 Summary: P-40K 15:46 Summary: P-40M & P-40N 19:02 P-40 Service History: The Soviet Union 26:55 P-40 Service History: Africa & Mediterranean 33:59 P-40 Service History: The Pacific 46:11 The P-40s Legacy 48:52 Did The P-40 "ruin" Curtiss-Wright?