P-40 Warhawk vs Ki-43 Oscar: China 1944–45
Carl Molesworth
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.
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Year:
2008
Edition:
Paperback
Publisher:
Osprey Publishing
Language:
english
Pages:
80
ISBN 10:
1846032954
ISBN 13:
9781846032950
Series:
Duel 8
File:
PDF, 3.93 MB
IPFS:
,
english, 2008