Curtiss P-37: America’s Failed Attempt to Outdo the Spitfire скачать в хорошем качестве

Curtiss P-37: America’s Failed Attempt to Outdo the Spitfire

Curtiss P-37 is one of those “almost” fighters: a promising step on paper, but awkward in execution. This story sits in the late-1930s moment when fighter design was moving fast—supercharged engines, higher ceilings, cleaner aerodynamics—and the U.S. industry was still feeling its way toward what would actually work in service. P-37 grew out of the P-36 line, but pushed toward high-altitude performance with a turbo-supercharged setup. That choice shaped everything: packaging, cooling, reliability, and how the aircraft behaved as a system rather than a set of specs. The result is a useful case study in why “better numbers” don’t automatically become a better fighter. #aviationhistory #ww2aircraft #militaryaviation #ww2aviation