fighter p-26

The P-26A was generally but unofficially known to pilots as the "Peashooter", and when it entered service in 1934 was the US Army Air Corps' first monoplane and all metal fight even though it retained braced wings and fixed landing gear. The origins of the type lay with the Model 248, which Boeing built as a private venture an first flew in March 1932 before its USAAC evaluation as the XP-936. The USAAC took 136 production aircraft in three variants to equip seven groups. The types was replaced between 1938 and 1940 by the Seversky P-35 and the Curtiss P-36 and some of the surplus aircraft were transferred to Guatemala, Panama and the Philippines. Twelve Model 281 aircraft were built for export, 11 going to China and one to Spain. The Chinese aircraft were successful against Japanese bombers, and all the Philippine aircraft were lost in the Japanese invasion of December 1941.

Description	Specifications
Manufacturer: Boeing	Length: 23 ft. 7.25 in.
First Flight: March 1932	Height: 10 ft. 0.5 in.
Model: P-26A	Wing Span: 27 ft. 11.5 in.
Crew: One	Wing Area: 149.5 sq. ft.
Nickname: Peashooter	Empty Weight: 2,197 lb.
Basic Role: Fighter.	Max. Weight: 2,955 lb.
Other Versions: P-26 the initial model, later fitted with trailing edge flaps. P-26B fuel injected R-1340-33 radials. P-26C minor changes to the fuel system and carburetion. Model 281export variant.	Armament: Two 0.3-in. (7.62-mm) machine guns, or one 0.5 in. (12.7 mm and one 0.3 in (7.62 mm)
Principal User: China, Guatemala, Panama, Philippines, Spain and USA.	Propulsion
Performance	Power Plant: Pratt & Whitney R1340-27 radial piston engine.
Range: 360 miles.	Horsepower: 500 hp (373 kW)
Max. Speed: 234 mph.	No. Of Engines:
Ceiling: 24,400 ft.	One
Climb Rate: 2,360 ft. per minute.
3-D Drawing