The Curtis P40 pursuit plane, which America has released to Britain, is the outgrowth of the long line of Curtis "Hawk" planes, each one of which has been an improvement on its predecessor Many of the details of the plane are still secret, including its performance, apart from speed, which is ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Fri 20 Dec 1940, Page 3
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