| P-37 | |
|---|---|
 Curtiss YP-37 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Fighter |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Curtiss-Wright Corporation |
| Primary user | United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) |
| Number built | 14 |
| History | |
| First flight | April 1937 |
| Developed from | Curtiss P-36 Hawk |
The Curtiss P-37 was an American fighter aircraft made by Curtiss-Wright in 1937 for the US Army Air Corps. A development of the Curtiss P-36 Hawk to use an inline engine instead of the radial engine of the P-36 the fuselage was lengthened and the cockpit moved back. A small number of YP-37 aircraft was built for Air Corps evaluation. The expected top speed was not achieved and the project terminated in favor of the Curtiss P-40.