This 4-view for the 1933 Boeing P-26A
Peashooter was scanned from my purchased copy of the June 1968 American Aircraft Modeler
magazine. 4-view for this fine model was drawn by Mr. Björn Karlström. All copyrights
(if any) are hereby acknowledged.
"The all-metal, single-wing P-26, popularly known
as the "Peashooter," was an entirely new design for Boeing, and its structure drew heavily
on the Monomail. The Peashooter's wings were braced with wire, rather than with the rigid
struts used on other airplanes, so the airplane was lighter and had less drag. Its initial
high landing speeds were reduced by the addition of wing flaps in the production models.
Because the P-26 flew 27 mph faster and outclimbed biplane fighters, the Army ordered
136 production-model Peashooters. Acclaimed by pilots for its speed and maneuverability,
the small but feisty P-26 formed the core of pursuit squadrons throughout the United
States. " - Boeing
website
This is yet another incredibly fine example of Björn Karlström's work!
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Posted July 3, 2010
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