The rugged P-40 with its Flying Tigers shark-toothed paint scheme may very well be the world’s most recognized image of an American Word War II fighter aircraft. Yet, the P-40 with all of its fame, still remains misunderstood even today. It was called under powered by some who perhaps, were quick to judge and never understood its true potential. But if you look at this aircraft, and the facts that surround it, you will see quite a different story. One fact that cannot be overlooked is, when in the hands of Colonel Chennault, commander of the AVG (American Volunteer Group), his then controversial hit and run tactics ended up giving that group the worlds highest kill ratio which is still not matched to date. It was not without its flaws, but when you compare the technologies and performance against aircraft being developed by other nations at that time, you will see quite a remarkable aircraft.
Part of the secret of the P-40 was in it’s rugged Allison engine and its high dive speeds. Some squadrons pushed it’s capabilities well beyond its official limits in combat. This high power matched with an air frame that held onto energy better than the Japanese counterparts, meant an experienced pilot could command the fight. He could decide when to engage and when to escape. When we read about Middle East and Australian squadrons over-boosting their Allison engines, we couldn’t wait to Accu-Sim this bird and experience it ourselves. This resulted in us digging even deeper into not just the function of this engine at such high power levels, but the sound.Additionally, other systems like the P-40’s unique hydraulics required us to take our Accu-Sim to yet another level of detail. You may notice when a fighter raises it’s gear, the gear sometimes comes up at different times. Instead of us simply and without condition, telling the aircraft to raise the gear one leg at a time, we decided to dig deeper and create the entire underlying system, allowing whatever behaviours be the result of actual systems at work. In fact, this is the philosophy behind Accu-Sim from the start. Build it right, and enjoy the experience. When looking to the construction, the newest modelling and advanced material-making techniques results in an aircraft that you can just spend not just minutes but hours admiring the beauty of the shape and look of the aircraft. Together, with professionally recorded sounds and physics, the end result is the sense of having a complete, real, majestic, raw, flying machine stuffed inside your computer. We hope you enjoy your new beautiful bird, and hope you learn to fly and treat her well.
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This version is for academic users in Prepar3D, in accordance to the Lockheed Martin Prepar3d academic license. This software is to be used for flight simulation only, and not to be used for real world flight training. For real world flight training, use our commercial license which is intended to be used with flight simulators authorized by the FAA while using our software.
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This version is for professional users in Prepar3D, in accordance to the Lockheed Martin Prepar3d professional license. This software is to be used for flight simulation only, and not to be used for real world flight training. For real world flight training, use our commercial license which is intended to be used with flight simulators authorized by the FAA while using our software.
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robinhood_manu –
Another fantastic aircraft from A2A! So fun to fly! Great performances! what else? Thanks a lot for this amazing gift!
Andrew Furlow –
Your products have always been high end and exceptional. Thanks for this great gift at such a trying time.
Tikishark –
The P-40 is a wonderful gift, as well as a perfect airplane to fly. I appreciate A2A’s support and generosity during this difficult time. Thank you so much!!
jazzmanPL –
Thank You very much. Really appreciate Your support.
jetstream2x4 –
Folks, I really love you for the aircraft … <3 … Normally, I am not the big Military Aircraft Aviator. By mood, mentality and capacities I am more destined for flying General Aviation Hoppers and A-Types. But this plane really overwhelmed me simply due to one fact … It delivers the most organic flying, I ever experienced in a pc-simulator… What I mean with "organic" is the simple fact, that this A2A aircraft behaves realistic – like the real aircraft under similar flight conditions. And I have to say, you did a great job with it (next to my most beloved A2A – the C172). So what shall I say – maybe a big thank you for donating this aircraft to a community in order to save people.
Paul Mc –
Review to say thank you A2A for this very kind and generous gift in light of the present Global situation.
I’ll look forward to hours of happy escapism in this iconic plane, cheers!
sqpp15 –
The reason I got this aircraft because of the recently released Hawaiian scenery by we all know who. So due to Pearl Harbor as well, I really wanted to make it classy, so I got myself a P-40. I must say, loved every moment of it!
Alan_T_Butler –
This is the airplane equivalent of my 1950 Harley Panhead! I purchased the P-40 for FSX back in February 2015, and it was great. The P3D version is very much like the FSX version, but with several enhancements, including shinier, more realistic looking Plexiglas, swivel-adjustable panel lights, and the rain effect. Seems just a bit more squirrely on final, but that’s probably just me. She flies great!