The Boeing P-26 "Peashooter" is 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.There are two surviving Peashooters and …

The P-26 became outmoded by the Martin B-10 with its enclosed cockpit and retractable landing gear with a top airspeed of 234 mph (377 km/hr) and with the appearance of the Seversky P-35 and Curtiss P-36.

DAYTON, Ohio -- Boeing P-26A at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo) The P-26A marked a significant step in the evolution of fighter aircraft -- it became the U.S. Army Air Corps' first all-metal monoplane fighter in regular service.

Aug 22, 2017 · Boeing's diminutive P-26 fighter bridged the gap between stick-and-wire biplanes and modern, all-metal monoplane fighters.

The Boeing P-26 Peashooter was the first American all-metal production fighter aircraft and the first pursuit monoplane used by the United States Army Air Corps. [N 1] 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.

Jan 10, 2025 · Looking like something from a carnival ride or perhaps a 1930’s sport roadster, with its thick tapering fuselage, large radial engine, distinctive humpback, and unusually bright and colorful paint...

Aug 16, 2019 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Boeing P-26 Peashooter Monoplane Fighter Aircraft including pictures.

P-26s were the frontline fighters of the USAAC until 1938, when Seversky P-35s and Curtiss P-36s began to replace them. A total of twenty P-26s were lost in accidents between 1934 and America’s entry into the Second World War on 7 December 1941, but only five of …

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Mar 1, 2025 · 제1차 세계 대전 ~ 제2차 세계 대전 사이의 전간기에 생산된 미국 의 전투기 이자, 미국 최초의 전금속제 전투기. 별명인 peashooter는 어린애들이 가지고 노는 입으로 불어 쏘는 콩알탄 총을 말한다. 길쭉한 조준기의 모양과 위치가 비슷하다고 붙인 별명. 아직 복엽기가 대세였던 1930년대에 저익 단엽과 플랩을 채택한 진보적인 기종이기도 했지만, 고정식 랜딩 기어 와 개방형 …