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Curtiss P-36 Hawk / Mohawk
The P-36 was a widely operated fighter type throughout World War Two.
By Staff Writer
The P-36 Hawk aircraft produced by Curtiss was a widely accepted and operated weapon system. From its initial appearance once can see the influence that the P-36 had in the design of the P-40 Warhawk of "Flying Tigers" fame. Though not overtly impressive by any stretch, the P-36 Hawk would nevertheless find the eye of the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC).
The P-36 Hawk offered up some breakthrough features for the time including an all-enclosed cockpit canopy and a powered retractable undercarriage system. With the outbreak of hostilities in France with Germany, a French order for export versions of the Hawk were sent (designated as the "H75") where they would see action in the untimely Fall of France. It would be the P-36 Hawk in French hands that would claim
the first German aircraft kill of the war. With the, now German, occupation of most of French territory, the surviving Hawks were flown to Britain to continue the battle.
Under British use, the P-36 Hawk was redesignated as the "Mohawk" and used throughout the commonwealth from Canada through India. A small detachment of Hawk fighters would be called upon to defend the vastness of Indian airspace there. German Luftwaffe aircrews were trained on Hawks for a time via Finland and Hawks, in general, attained a global reach with both sides of the conflict. China would also utilize the P-36 Hawk in its war with Japan.
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| Specifications for the Curtiss P-36G Hawk / Mohawk |
 Dimensions: |
Length: 28.51ft (8.69m)
Width:37.01ft (11.28m)
Height: 9.25ft (2.82m)
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| Performance: |
About MACH |
Max Speed: 322mph (518kmh; 280kts)
Max Range: 650miles (1,046km)
Rate-of-Climb: 2,500ft/min (762m/min)
Service Ceiling: 32,349ft (9,860m; 6.1miles)
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| Structure: |
Accommodation: 1
Hardpoints: 1
Empty Weight: 4,676lbs (2,121kg)
MTOW: 5,880lbs (2,667kg)
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| Powerplant: |
| Engine(s): 1 x Wright R-1820-G205A Cyclone piston radial engine generating 1,200hp. |
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| Armament Suite: |
4 x 7.62mm machine guns
2 x 12.7mm machine guns
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Aircraft Quick Profile |
Image courtesy of the United States Air Force Museum.
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| 1935 |
Designation: Curtiss P-36 Hawk / Mohawk
Classification Type: Fighter / Bomber
Contractor: Curtiss - USA
Country of Origin: United States
Production Total: Not Available |
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Operators: United States of America, India, France, Great, United Kingdom, China, Thailand, Iran, Vichy France, Argentina, Germany, Finland, Canada, Peru, Netherlands East Indies and Iran.
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| Variants |
Hawk - US Model Designation
H75 - Export Model for French use
Mohawk - RAF Model Designation
Hawk 75 - Simplified Export Model for China.
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