In the early 1930s the biplane was giving way to the monoplane, and one of the first all-metal fighters to be produced in the United States was the Curtiss P-36 Hawk.

It did not have an easy birth, in fact its time in the U.S was plagued with mechanical problems, delays, and general development issues. However it redeemed itself overseas where it served with a variety of nations (sometimes unwillingly). It was one of the planes operated by both the allies and the axis during WW2, and although it was obsolete by 1940, it played a vital role during the Battle of France.

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