Home >  Giant Scale Plane >  Full Size 50/100% scale Airplane > 100%, 50% scale Boeing P-26 Peashooter Monoplane Fighter

100%, 50% scale Boeing P-26 Peashooter Monoplane Fighter (Global Warehouse)

  • Status : In StockSKU:ACMBP26-GL
  • Was:0
  • Now:
    0


      Qty.Range(unit) Price(per unit) Discount
      1 0 No
      * Discounts may vary based on options above
    Wholesale inquiry
    Quote the freight after you click "Add to Cart"

    Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

    • Product Details
    • Manual
    • Video
    • Spare Parts
     PRICE IS ONLY BASED ON FOB MANUFACTUER,FOR INTL SHIPPING,

     CONTACT US FOR THE LOADING AND SHIPPING PRICE .

     

    This plane is for decoration and display only.

    Materials: Metal (or wood)

    Time for shipping:  around 3-6 months from the first deposit

    Shipping method: sea frieght (Contact us for price)

    Color scheme: Customized

    Size: 100% or 50% scale


     

    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. Designed and built byBoeing; 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 only two surviving Peashooters, but there are three reproductions on exhibit with two more under construction.


    The project, funded by Boeing, to produce the Boeing Model 248 began in September 1931, with the Army Air Corps supplying the engines and the instruments. The design, which included an open cockpit, fixed landing gear and externally braced wings, was the last such design procured by the USAAC as a fighter aircraft. The Model 248 had a high landing speed, which caused a number of accidents. To remedy this, flaps were fitted to reduce the landing speed. The Army Air Corps ordered three prototypes, designated XP-936, with the first flight on 20 March 1932.

     

    The Boeing XP-936 was still tricky to land; sometimes, because of the short nose, it tended to roll onto its back and would flip forward, injuring a number of pilots. The prototype's unarmoredheadrest offered virtually no protection in such instances. As a result, production Model 266s ("P-26A"s) had a taller, armored headrest installed.

     

    Two fighters were completed as the "P-26B" with a fuel-injected Pratt & Whitney R-1340-33 engine. These were followed by 23 "P-26C"s, with carburated R-1340-33s and modified fuel systems. Both the Spanish Air Force (one aircraft) and the Republic of China Air Force (eleven aircraft) ordered examples of the Model 281 version of the P-26C in 1936.

     

    The diminutive "Peashooter", as it became affectionately known by service pilots, was faster than previous American combat aircraft. Nonetheless, due to the rapid progress in aviation design in the 1930s, its design quickly became an anachronism, with its wire-braced wings, fixed landing gear and open cockpit representing outdated design features. The Curtiss P-36, Messerschmitt Bf 109 and Hawker Hurricane, with enclosed cockpits, retractable landing gear andcantilever wings, all flew for the first time in 1935, just three years later than the P-26. However, the P-26 was easy to fly, and it remained in service until the U.S. entered World War II.

      

    General characteristics

     

    • Crew: 1
    • Length: 23 ft 7 in (7.18 m)
    • Wingspan: 28 ft (8.50 m)
    • Height: 10 ft 0 in (3.04 m)




    Customer Photos

    No Photos! Be the first to of this product! and get AM points!


    Customer Videos

    No Videos! Be the first to of this product! and get AM points!


    Customer Reviews

    howtowin.jpg

     winacar.jpg

    If you have already bought this product, please click here to write a review and get 5-30 AM Points.
    If you are considering buying this product, please click here to submit your enquiry, or see enquiries from other customers.
    For any after sales questions, please Contact Customer Service and get a response within 24 hours.
     
    Average Rating: 4.7 stars 0  (see all 0 customer reviews)
    Any customer writing a review can get AM points, the first five get double AM points (see Austars-Model Points & Rewards
    Customer Inquiries
    If you have any questions about this product, delivery, payment options, etc, please feel free to submit your enquiry. We will reply to you within 24 hours.
         
    For any after sales questions, please Contact Customer Service and get a response within 24 hours
         

    Copyright © 2007-2015 austars-model.com All Rights Reserved.