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RE: Curtis Kittyhawk / Warhawk P 40, NZ 3201 to 3250, 1942 to 1948, Part 5
The first aircraft of this type had problems with the engine. He broke down very quickly.
The first aircraft of this type had problems with the engine. He broke down very quickly.
They changed to the Rolls Royce Merlin which helped, then later, the US copy of the Merlin.
The servicing crew also paid a large part in the life of both the aeroplane and the engine.