Remodeled from the Curtiss P-36A Hawk

Less-parts, Normal-flying and Unrealistic performance

Pros

• Good maneuverability
• Armed with 4 Machine Guns and 2 Machine Cannons
• Fast speed
• Can also be armed up to 100kg of bombs

Cons

• Very challenging to land, try to control your speed, pitch up and don't brake too much.

Data

Engine: 1 Chao 301 Series radial piston engine
Type: Fighter
Crew: One
Armament (Fixed): 4 Machine Guns and 2 Machine Cannons
Armament (Outboard): Up to 100kg of bombs`

From Nationstates.net

The Singto - Thai for "lion" - was a rugged land-based fighter Thailand employed primarily in Burma. It descends from a lineage of fighter design which preceded Thailand's dalliance with the He 112. Rather, it is based on the Curtiss P-36 Hawk, which Thailand obtained via China, dissected and attempted to reverse-engineer. The resulting aircraft resembles nothing so much as a stubby P-36 with a huge nose. In most respects, however, the aircraft proved inferior to the He 112-based designs put out by SAHI and Baijayonta, save two: It could beat both the Chantra and the Garuda in a climb and narrowly surpass it in a sprint.

In need of a low-cost interceptor, the Thai Air Army adopted the Singto as a point-defense interceptor, primarily in use by the Western Command in Burma, where raids by Lancaster bombers were a constant threat. In its role as an interceptor, the Singto did decent at first. It could bull to altitude fairly fast. Much of its extended nose was taken up by a large supercharger, which granted it excellent high-altitude performance. But the aircraft was much less maneuverable than the He 112-based aircraft flown on the front, and its long nose made landing tricky. In a dogfight, the Singto could take a few hits and had a lot of firepower, but pilots struggled to bring the giant snout to bear on the enemy. These aircraft suffered mightily against Allied bomber escorts before Thailand moved them into a rear support role, using them as home defense aircraft.

Later in the war, the Singto found a new life as a ground attack aircraft. Its heavy armament made it a good strafer, while its engine power enabled it to carry a bomb load. But by the end of the war, the Singto was obsolete, unable to compete with new Allied fighters like the later-model Spitfire, the Typhoon, the Hellcat, the Thunderbird and the Corsair. However, it continued to see combat, both with the Thai People's Air Army on the mainland and with units posted to reinforce Indonesia, Burma and the Philippines, where it often flew with local people's defense forces. However, outside of Burma, the Jonny was not a significant obstacle for the Allies on their big sweep to victory. It was a mainstay in the western theatre and nowhere else.