The sole Curtiss XP-42 prototype — modified from a Curtiss P-36A Hawk — photographed while being used for stabilator tests at Langley Field. (NASA Photograph.)
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Curtiss XP-42 prototype created from a P-36A with a extended, streamlined nose. (NASA Photograph.)
The P-40 Warhawk “Red Ball” on display at NACA during World War II. (NASA Photograph.)
Original Caption: With the 1,900 horsepower Wright R-2600-20 Cyclone engine coming to life, Mr. Mark Allen, from Houston, Texas, prepares the last flying example of a Navy Curtiss-Wright SB2C Helldiver in the world before taking...