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Table of Contents

1. Description
   1. Airplane
   2. Power Plant
   3. Propeller
   4. Operational Equipment
2. Pilot Operating Instructions
   1. Before Entering the Pilot's Compartment
   2. On Entering the Pilot's Compartment
   3. Starting Engine
   4. Engine Warm-up
   5. Emergency Take-off
   6. Engine and Accessories Ground Test
   7. Taxying Instructions
   8. Take-off
   9. Engine Failure During Take-off
   10. Climb
   11. Flight Operation
   12. General Flying Characteristics
   13. Engine Failure During Flight
   14. Stalls
   15. Spins
   16. Acrobatics
   17. Diving
   18. Emergency Exit
   19. Approach, Landing and Cross-Wind Landing
   20. Stopping of Engine
   21. Before Leaving the Pilot's Compartment
   22. Maneuvers Prohibited
3. Flight Operation Data
   1. Determining Gross Weight
   2. Flight Planning
4. Operation of Oxygen Equipment
   1. Operation
   2. Oxygen Duration

5. Operation of Communications Equipment
   1. Radio Set SCR-283 (P-40D Airplane)
   2. Radio Set SCR-274-N (P-40E Airplane
   3. Radio Set SCR-522A (P-40E Airplane)
   4. Pip Squeak (Contactor) Operation - RC-96 (P-40E Airplane)
6. Armament Equipment
   1. Bombing Equipment
   2. Gunnery Equipment, P-40D Airplane
   3. Gunnery Equipment, P-40E Airplane

1. Glossary
2. Cold Weather Operation
   1. Engine Oil Dilution System
   2. Portable GroundHeater (TypeD-1)
   3. Cold Weather Starting of Engines
   4. Batteries
   5. Frost or Ice Removal
   6. Mooring
   7. Communications Equipment
3. Emergency Operating Instructions
   1. Emergency Take-off
   2. Engine Failure During Take-off
   3. Engine Failure During Flight
   4. Emergency Take-off if Landing is not Completed
   5. Emergency Exit
   6. Emergency Operation of Landing Gear
   7. Emergency Operation of Wing Flaps
   8. Emergency Bomb Release
   9. Belly Tank Release

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