This is a Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, a single-engine, single-seat fighter aircraft used in World War II. It was also known by other names depending on the model and the air force using it:
- Tomahawk: Used by the British and Soviets for the B and C models.
- Kittyhawk: Used by the British and Soviets for the D and E models.
- Warhawk: Used by the USAAF for the F through R models.
- The Zero got its name from its official designation, Navy Type Zero Carrier-Based Fighter (or Reisen), though the Allies code-named it "Zeke." The Zero was the successor to the A5M Type 96 "Claude." Mitsubishi designed the A6M from Navy requirements set out in 1937 for a fighter that was fast, maneuverable and had