P-40 Warhawk Vs Ki-43 Oscar: China 1944-45

by 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1846032954
• ISBN13: 9781846032950
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.2" x 9.7"