The Curtiss P-40 (ICAO type P40) is an aircraft of United States origin. It has a maximum take-off weight of 3,900 kg. It offers a maximum range of 1,200 nm, a cruise speed of 271 knots, a service ceiling of 29,000 ft and seating for up to 1 across its variants.
Curtiss P-40

Fleet & certification
- Built
- 22
- Active
- 22
- Origin
- United States
1 for sale right now
Per-variant specifications
The FAA paperwork
TCDS LTC-18 · Rev 3
The FAA-issued Type Certificate for this model is on file (TCDS LTC-18), but we haven't yet extracted the structured spec values.
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Curtiss P-40 market & fleet intelligence
Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Curtiss P-40 fleet — updated daily.
83 yearsmedian age
Of the 12 registered Curtiss P-40 with a known build year (55% of the 22 we track), the median age is 83 years.
1changed registration in 12 months
1 of the 22 registered Curtiss P-40 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (5% of the fleet), across 1 registration event. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.
What is the range of the Curtiss P-40?
The Curtiss P-40 has a maximum range of 1,200 nautical miles across variants.
How many people can the Curtiss P-40 carry?
The Curtiss P-40 seats up to 1 across its variants.
What is the MTOW of the Curtiss P-40?
The Curtiss P-40's maximum take-off weight is 3,900 kg.
What is the ICAO type designator for the Curtiss P-40?
The Curtiss P-40's ICAO type designator is P40.
How many Curtiss P-40 aircraft are registered worldwide?
Sprinkle tracks 22 registered Curtiss P-40 airframes worldwide.
Registered P-40 aircraft
Individual P-40 airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.