Boeing’s first and last all-metal monoplane fighter produced for the US Army Air Corps. was the P-26. Known as the ‘Peashooter’ there were 111 P-26As produced. The wings were braced with wire instead of wooden struts and this reduced drag and along with a 500 hp engine the aircraft was much faster than the older bi-planes. The mono-wing also meant a higher landing speed so flaps had to be added to slow the aircraft down. It had fixed landing gear and an open cockpit with just a windscreen to protect the pilot.
The first USAAC P-26As arrived in early 1934 with some being assigned to the 1st Pursuit Group at Selfridge Field Michigan of which the 94th Pursuit Squadron was part. During WWI the squadron was called the 94th Aero Squadron ‘Hat In The Ring’ with Ed Rickenbacker as a member. In 1919 they became the 94th PS and presently are known as the 94th FS. The P-26 was replaced by the P-35 and P-36 and had been withdrawn from regular service use by the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Note some images are of the plastic model to show what completed Seagull Model will resemble. Decals Included with Seagull Model. Blue P-26A Peashooter also available.
TECHNICAL DETAILS:
P-26A PEASHOOTER 30cc gasoline engine. Wingspan …………………………….. 71.0 in (180.0 cm) Wing area ……………………………. 965.7 sq.in (62.3 sq.dm) Approximate flying weight ………. 13.7 – 14.1 lbs (6.2 – 6.4 kg) Length ………………………………… 62.2 in (158.0 cm) Recommended engine size …….30cc gasoline engineELECTRIC CONVERSION INCLUDED. Radio system required 6 channels with 8 servos. Flying skill level intermediate/advanced. ITEM CODE: SEA305GKEY FEATURES – High quality balsa and balsa plywood, these make light weight construction – Eye catching scale colour scheme – Two-piece, plug-in wing with functional flaps which is easy and quick to assemble – Covered in genuine oraccover film covering – Pre-cutting scale decal sheet – Factory painted fiberglass engine cowl and wheel paints – Fully detailed, factory painted cockpit and pilot figure – All necessary hardware and accessories included – Electric power conversion included – The flaps to reduce landing speeds and fixed undercarriage and an extemally braced wing – The fuselage is well designed, and the firewall is strong enough to handle just about any engine you choose; it has hard points installed in it for the upper flying wires – With its large, round cowl, the peashooter just begs to have a nice-looking radiak enghine – P-26 peashooter comes with a very nice decal package so that you can finish the plane to look like the one on the box cover – The flying wires add a nice touch, and they are needed on the bottom of the wing to support the landing gear cuffs
*** Servos, radio gear, engines/motor/batteries , not included***
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