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Curtiss Wright P-40

39 on the U.S. register across 12 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1941 to 1944; half of them date from 1943 or earlier. California has the most (5). 67% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

Curtiss Wright P-40: 1941 fighter aircraft family
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About the P-40 from the FAA's model table

Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
Common engines
Allison V1710 Ser (18), Allison V1710 Series (11), Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (1)
Seats
1 (up to 2 in some versions)
Cruise speed
about 263 mph
Maker on the register
Curtiss Wright
Registered
earliest certificate August 11, 1977; newest July 28, 2026

Where they are owner's state

California5Texas4Washington3Oregon3Montana3Illinois3Florida3New Mexico2Minnesota2Idaho2Wyoming1Virginia1

Who owns them registrant type

Corporation16 (41%)LLC10 (26%)Individual10 (26%)Co-owned3 (8%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
P-40N121942 to 194430.8%
P-40E101941 to 194325.6%
P-40N-541942 to 194310.3%
P40M319437.7%
P-40N-5CU219425.1%
P-40C219415.1%
P40N-1CU119432.6%
P-40K-10119422.6%
P-40K119422.6%
P-40B119412.6%
P-40-K11—2.6%
P-40119432.6%

When they were built by decade · 14 with no year on file

06121925251940

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

012342012201320152017201820192020202120232024202522026

Registration status

Valid38 (97%)Revoked1 (3%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Experimental16 (41%)Limited13 (33%)None on file10 (26%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Worlds Greatest Aircraft Collection INC1Windward Aviation INC1Wartime History Museum INC1Warhawk LLC1War Hawk LLC1War Eagles Air Museum1Vintage Flying Machines INC1Tsi Holdco INC1Tri-State Warbird Museum1Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee1Soaring By The Sea Foundation INC1Sky West Aviation INC Trustee1

Fleet pages: Worlds Greatest Aircraft Collection INC · Windward Aviation INC · Wartime History Museum INC · War Eagles Air Museum · Vintage Flying Machines INC · Tsi Holdco INC · Tri-State Warbird Museum · Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee

Accident history NTSB

Each aircraft's own page already shows its NTSB accident and incident record. The model-wide record (accidents per year, fatal and non-fatal, against the number registered) is being added; it will appear here.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Curtiss Wright P-40 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

39 as of October 2, 2026, counting 12 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Curtiss Wright P-40s?

California, with 5.

Who owns the Curtiss Wright P-40?

67% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 2 P-40C (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N2689 Curtiss Wright
P-40C
Wartime History Museum INC
Tacoma, Washington
Experimental 2023-03-03 Valid
N295RL Curtiss Wright
P-40C
Individual owner
Oregon
Experimental 2020-06-11 Valid