The Boeing P-26 "Peashooter" was the first American production all-metal fighter aircraft and the first pursuit monoplane to enter squadron service with the United States Army Air Corps. Designed and built by Boeing, the prototype first flew in 1932, and the type was still in use with the U.S. Army Air Corps as late as 1941 in the Philippines. [From Wiki]
The P-26 only saw active service in China & the Philippines (both against the Japanese) and did reasonably well, considering it was obsolete just a few years after going into service. Apparently it did have a nasty tendency to to roll on its back during difficult landings which was life threatening to the pilot - hence the 'hump' which was added later.
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Ohhhh....deaar. That looks prone to do arse-over-teakettle landings.
Cute though... In a cuddly way... [grin]
The Boeing P-26 "Peashooter" was the first American production all-metal fighter aircraft and the first pursuit monoplane to enter squadron service with the United States Army Air Corps. Designed and built by Boeing, the prototype first flew in 1932, and the type was still in use with the U.S. Army Air Corps as late as 1941 in the Philippines. [From Wiki]
It’s a little “bulbous” on the front end. It doesn’t seem very aerodynamic.
The P-26 only saw active service in China & the Philippines (both against the Japanese) and did reasonably well, considering it was obsolete just a few years after going into service. Apparently it did have a nasty tendency to to roll on its back during difficult landings which was life threatening to the pilot - hence the 'hump' which was added later.
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