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P-26A, US Army Air Corps (USAAC)
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Scale 1:26 Length 13" Wingspan 16"
Photography by Action Asia Photo |
The P-26A was the first all-metal monoplane fighter (pursuit plane) produced in quantity for the US Army Air Corps. It was also the last Army Air Corps pursuit aircraft accepted with an open cockpit, a fixed undercarriage and an externally braced wing. Called affectionately the "Peashooter" by pilots who flew it, the P-26A was significantly faster in level flight than previous fighters. The aircraft's relatively high landing speed caused the introduction of landing flaps to reduce speed. Boeing initially designed the P-26 in 1931 designating it first as Model 248 and later as the XP-936. The company provided three test airframes which remained Boeing property while the frugal Air Corps provided the engines, instruments and other equipment. The first flight occurred on March 20, 1932. The Army Air Corps purchased the three prototypes and designated them as P-26s. Eventually a total of 111 production model P-26As were purchased and a further 25 of later -B and -C models. The P-26 was the Army Air Corps front-line fighter before it was replaced during 1938-40 by the Curtiss P-36A and the Seversky P-35. An export version was sold to China in 1934 where it was used against the Japanese. It was also used by the Philippine government against the Japanese invasion in December 1941, and all were destroyed in that combat. Length:
28 ft
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