{"product_id":"9781782006848","title":"P-40 Warhawk vs Ki-43 Oscar: China 1944-45","description":"Known for the distinctive 'sharkmouth' decoration on their noses, P-40 fighters first saw combat in China during World War II. Their most common adversary was the Japanese Nakajima Ki-43, nicknamed 'Oscar.' Carl Molesworth describes and explains the design and development of these two foes, the products of two vastly different philosophies of fighter design. The P-40 was heavily armed and sturdy with armour protection and self-sealing fuel tanks, but paid for this with the loss of speed and a sluggish performance at altitude. The Ki-43 was a rapier to the battleaxe P-40 and the Ki-43 was immensely nimble, though with less firepower and durability. This book examines these two different fighters, and the pilots who flew them over China, with an action-packed text, rare photographs and digital artwork.","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47131194491120,"sku":"9781782006848","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781782006848_p0.jpg?v=1763718072","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781782006848","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}