P-40 Warhawk vs Ki-43 Oscar
China 1944–45
Nonfiction, History, Military, Aviation, Modern, 20th Century, World War II
| Author: | Carl Molesworth | ISBN: | 9781782006848 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing | Publication: | November 20, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Osprey Publishing | Language: | English |
| Author: | Carl Molesworth |
| ISBN: | 9781782006848 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Publication: | November 20, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Osprey Publishing |
| Language: | English |
Known for the distinctive 'sharkmouth' 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 armour 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.
Known for the distinctive 'sharkmouth' 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 armour 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.
