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The runup is unremarkable except for the thrilling promise of
an exciting flight made by the snarl of the Allison engine. Rudder
trim should be set 1 to 2 degrees right.
Holding full right aileron at the beginning of the takeoff roll
helps to counter torque, and the narrow landing gear demands
that you keep your feet busily engaged-the airplane does not
have a tailwheel lock. You allow the tail to rise slightly and the
P-40 flies itself off at about 120 mph. Climbing at 150 mph rockets you to 15,000 feet in 5 minutes.
Retracting the landing gear requires an unusual ritual. You
reach down between your seat and the left sidewall to feel for the
gear lever. After finding it, you slide the lever's safety latch forward and then pull up the lever. You then use the pinky of your
right hand to engage and hold a trigger switch on the control
stick. This activates the electric hydraulic pump that raises the
gear. After the indicators show that the gear is fully retracted (in
about 20 seconds), attempt to move the manual hydraulic pump
handle on the right sidewall. You know that the wheels are snugly
in their wells if the handle won't budge. Lowering the landing
gear requires a similar procedure, as do raising and lowering the
flaps. Fortunately, it does not take long to get used to all of this.
Like other single-engine fighters of the war, every change in
power or speed requires a corresponding change in trim. Control

MOST OF THE CONTROLS and levers are on the right sidewall

(far left) and the left sidewall (below, left). Thom Richard's smile
(below) reflects the joy of an émigré who toiled for, earned,
and now enjoys the American dream.

forces are lighter in a P-40 than in a P-51, especially in pitch.
It's easy to begin a climb or descent without realizing it. The airplane is much more nimble than I had expected.
The Warhawk could not quite turn and maneuver with the
lighter Japanese Zero-no other fighter could-so pilots learned
to avoid dogfighting with one. At low altitudes, though, the P-40
had the advantage when climbing, diving, rolling, and accelerating, performance you get to see for yourself when flying Thom
Richard's Warhawk. You learn to appreciate why the P-40 was so
successful against the Zero using "dive, attack, and run" tactics.
The P-40 has a never-exceed speed of 485 mph and is limited
to plus 8 and minus 4 Gs.

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