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Boeing P-26 Peashooter
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The
P-26, commonly but not officially known as the Peashooter,
was the first U.S. Army Air Corps all-metal, monoplane pursuit
ship---and also it's last fixed-landing gear, open cockpit,
externally braced pursuit aircraft to go into production. The
prototype Model 248 first flew in 1932.
The P-26 proved very popular with almost 150
built. In addition to the USAAC, the P-26 served in the air
forces of China, Republican Spain, Panama and Guatamala. Many
were still in service on December 7, 1941 in Hawaii and the
Philippines. Philippine P-26s were credited with shooting
down several Japanese planes. |
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Designations |
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 | Model 266: Boeing model number for
production P-26 |
| P-26: U.S. Army Pursuit (Fighter) |
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