Boeing P-26C Peashooter
Boeing · United States · first flew 1936 · fighter
The Boeing P-26C is the final production variant of the Peashooter, essentially a P-26A reworked with a fuel-injected engine to P-26B standard, with the two variants differing only in minor engine and equipment details.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.26 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Low-wing monoplane with open cockpit
- Fixed spatted undercarriage with wheel fairings
- Wing bracing wires — final Peashooter variant
Indistinguishable from the P-26B in external appearance; all Peashooter variants share the same immediately recognisable low-wing, open-cockpit, wire-braced silhouette.
Specifications
- The Boeing P-26C Peashooter has a length of 7.26 m (24 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 8.52 m (28 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 377 km/h (234 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
The P-26C arose when several P-26A airframes were retrofitted to fuel-injection standard, effectively creating a third sub-variant designation. Only two aircraft were formally designated P-26C, making it the rarest of the Peashooter variants.
Variants
As the last of the P-26 series, the P-26C represents the end of the Peashooter production run; no further variants were produced as the design was superseded by more modern fighters.
Where you'll see it
The P-26C served alongside the P-26A and P-26B in USAAC pursuit squadrons, with all Peashooter variants becoming obsolete by the early 1940s.
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