Boeing P-26A 'Peashooter' by junge1
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Description
This aircraft, the Boeing P-26 A 'Peashooter' 33-123, came to the Flying Legends Airshow at Duxford from the Planes of Fame Museum in Chino, California. In this picture it taxied for take off and flew on Saturday. It taxied for take-off again on Sunday, but did not fly. It wasn't clear to us whether it was due to a mechanical or weather-related, since there were showers in the vicinity.
The Peashooter was the first American all-metal production fighter aircraft and the first pursuit monoplane used by 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. A total of 151 were built at a unit cost of $14,009. This particular aircraft was sold to the Guatemalan Air Force on 11 May 1943 and flew as FAG 0672 until it was retired in 1957.
Statistics:
Crew: One
Length: 23-ft 7-in (7.18 m)
Wingspan: 28-ft (8.50 m)
Height: 10-ft (3.04 m)
Empty weight: 2,196 lb (990 kg)
Loaded weight: 3,360 lb (1,524 kg)
Powerplant: 1 x Pratt & Whitney R-1340-7 'Wasp' radial engine, 660 hp
Performance:
Maximum speed: 234 mph, (203 kts, 377 km/h at 6,000-ft (1,800 m)
Combat radius: 360 mi (310 nmi, 580 km/h)
Ferry range: 635 mi ( 550 nmi, 1020 km)
Service ceiling: 27,400-ft (8,350 m)
Rate of climb: 719-ft/min
Armament:
Guns: 2 x 30 in (7.62 mm) M1919 Browning machine guns or
1 x .30 and 1 x .50 caliber machine guns
Bombs: 2 x 100 lb (45 kg) GP bombs or
5 x 31 lb (14 kg) anti-personnel bombs
This picture was taken on 12 July 2014,
Sig....
Comments (16)
danapommet
A super close-up photo and excellent information. Minimum blade blur!
bebopdlx
Excellent photo and info.
jayfar
A very nice picture Sig and nice to be up close and personal with these icons.
Juliette.Gribnau
cool
starship64
Great shot! I didn't know any of those had been restored to flying condition.
jgeorge
A piece of history :-) If I were one that model planes, this would be a perfet reference image
ontar1
Nice plane, outstanding capture!
Faemike55
Fabulous capture Sig Great information
UVDan
I love this plane and your shot! Surely this did not fly across the Atlantic ocean!
moochagoo
Plenty of colors on that one !
flavia49
fantastic
debbielove
Reason for non take on Sunday was the wind picking up and changing direction (cross wind).. Its way to valuable to risk a crash.. At least we saw it taxi huh Nice capture Sig! Rob
casmindo
I think this is just a great looking A/C
farmerC
Shining done.
Cyve
Very fantastic aircraft... Wonderfully captured !!!
kgb224
Superb capture my friend. God bless.