P-26B-35 - Revision history

U38088265: Reverted edits by U112260934 (talk) to last revision by U44629479

2024-06-09T19:12:42Z

Reverted edits by U112260934 (talk) to last revision by U44629479

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U44629479: Undo revision 182590 by U165318472 (talk)

2024-03-09T08:37:51Z

Undo revision 182590 by U165318472 (talk)

U165318472: I expanded on the 3rd paragraph in the description section, and changed the battle rating from reserve to 1.0 to reflect it's changes in game

2024-03-09T03:17:03Z

I expanded on the 3rd paragraph in the description section, and changed the battle rating from reserve to 1.0 to reflect it's changes in game

U128870270: 1 clarity change

2023-11-10T06:35:12Z

1 clarity change

U48664895: Updated description to new format

2023-09-20T03:45:34Z

Updated description to new format

U9202753: Added Specs-Card ArtImage

2023-01-15T23:34:19Z

Added Specs-Card ArtImage

U38088265: /* In-game description */ Reformatted

2022-10-21T22:11:31Z

‎In-game description: Reformatted

U44629479: Edits

2022-08-13T04:27:43Z

Edits

U64962917: /* External links */ Added link to Boeing P-26 history page.

2022-08-13T02:22:35Z

‎External links: Added link to Boeing P-26 history page.

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 == Description ==
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 The P-26 was one of Boeing’s first monoplane aircraft and was quite advanced at its time. It was relatively fast thanks to its all-metal construction and the R-1340, a 9-cylinder radial engine that produced around ~550 HP. It was an extremely successful engine and was quickly innovated from originally making a measly 400 HP to almost 600 HP thanks to better fuels, forged engine parts, and improved cowlings. The P-26B was fitted with a fuel-injected version of the Wasp and landing flaps that greatly reduced the dangerous landing speed from 82 mph (131.2 km/h) to 73 mph (116.8 km/h).
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a decent aircraft. For rank I, it has an average top speed for monoplanes of about 228 mph (367 km/h) which can outrun most bi-planes. However, the more modern monoplane aircraft that it faces, such as the early Bf-109s, He 122s, and I-16s, are easily able to outrun and catch the P-26B. The P-26B is armed with 2 nose-mounted 7.62 mm machine guns and can drop two 100 lb bombs. It also turns decently well, with a turn time of 18.4 seconds, however the bi-planes that you face have a far superior turn time, and will be able to out turn you. Although the '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a very old aircraft, it’s quite capable against relatively newer machines.
+Introduced since the start of the Open Beta Test before Update 1.27, the '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a decent aircraft. It has an ok top speed of ~235 mph (377 km/h) which can outrun some bi-planes but, more modern monoplane aircraft are easily able to outrun and catch the P-26B. The P-26B is armed with 2 nose-mounted 7.62 mm machine guns and can drop two 100 lb bombs. It can also turn decently well however bi-planes are far superior in this department. Although the '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a very old aircraft, it’s quite capable against relatively newer machines.
 == General info ==

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 == Description ==
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 The P-26 was one of Boeing’s first monoplane aircraft and was quite advanced at its time. It was relatively fast thanks to its all-metal construction and the R-1340, a 9-cylinder radial engine that produced around ~550 HP. It was an extremely successful engine and was quickly innovated from originally making a measly 400 HP to almost 600 HP thanks to better fuels, forged engine parts, and improved cowlings. The P-26B was fitted with a fuel-injected version of the Wasp and landing flaps that greatly reduced the dangerous landing speed from 82 mph (131.2 km/h) to 73 mph (116.8 km/h).
-Introduced since the start of the Open Beta Test before Update 1.27, the '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a decent aircraft. It has an ok top speed of ~235 mph (377 km/h) which can outrun some bi-planes but, more modern monoplane aircraft are easily able to outrun and catch the P-26B. The P-26B is armed with 2 nose-mounted 7.62 mm machine guns and can drop two 100 lb bombs. It can also turn decently well however bi-planes are far superior in this department. Although the '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a very old aircraft, it’s quite capable against relatively newer machines.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a decent aircraft. For rank I, it has an average top speed for monoplanes of about 228 mph (367 km/h) which can outrun most bi-planes. However, the more modern monoplane aircraft that it faces, such as the early Bf-109s, He 122s, and I-16s, are easily able to outrun and catch the P-26B. The P-26B is armed with 2 nose-mounted 7.62 mm machine guns and can drop two 100 lb bombs. It also turns decently well, with a turn time of 18.4 seconds, however the bi-planes that you face have a far superior turn time, and will be able to out turn you. Although the '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a very old aircraft, it’s quite capable against relatively newer machines.
 == General info ==

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 The P-26 was one of Boeing’s first monoplane aircraft and was quite advanced at its time. It was relatively fast thanks to its all-metal construction and the R-1340, a 9-cylinder radial engine that produced around ~550 HP. It was an extremely successful engine and was quickly innovated from originally making a measly 400 HP to almost 600 HP thanks to better fuels, forged engine parts, and improved cowlings. The P-26B was fitted with a fuel-injected version of the Wasp and landing flaps that greatly reduced the dangerous landing speed from 82 mph (131.2 km/h) to 73 mph (116.8 km/h).
-Introduced since the start of the Open Beta Test before Update 1.27, the '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a decent aircraft. It has an ok top speed of ~235 mph (377 km/h) which can outrun some bi-planes but many, relatively more modern monoplane aircraft are easily able to outrun and catch the P-26B. The P-26B is armed with 2 nose-mounted 7.62 mm machine guns and can drop two 100 lb bombs. It can also turn decently well however bi-planes are far superior in this department. Although the '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a very old aircraft, it’s quite capable against relatively newer machines.
+Introduced since the start of the Open Beta Test before Update 1.27, the '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a decent aircraft. It has an ok top speed of ~235 mph (377 km/h) which can outrun some bi-planes but, more modern monoplane aircraft are easily able to outrun and catch the P-26B. The P-26B is armed with 2 nose-mounted 7.62 mm machine guns and can drop two 100 lb bombs. It can also turn decently well however bi-planes are far superior in this department. Although the '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a very old aircraft, it’s quite capable against relatively newer machines.
 The P-26B-35 is a reserve fighter for the American aviation tree. The difference between the P-26A and P-26B variants is negligible (the B variant received a fuel-injector engine).
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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} American fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27.
+The P-26 was one of Boeing’s first monoplane aircraft and was quite advanced at its time. It was relatively fast thanks to its all-metal construction and the R-1340, a 9-cylinder radial engine that produced around ~550 HP. It was an extremely successful engine and was quickly innovated from originally making a measly 400 HP to almost 600 HP thanks to better fuels, forged engine parts, and improved cowlings. The P-26B was fitted with a fuel-injected version of the Wasp and landing flaps that greatly reduced the dangerous landing speed from 82 mph (131.2 km/h) to 73 mph (116.8 km/h).
 The P-26B-35 is a reserve fighter for the American aviation tree. The difference between the P-26A and P-26B variants is negligible (the B variant received a fuel-injector engine).

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 In US service, the P-26 had a similar record. During the Japanese invasion of the Philippines, the P-26s scored only a handful of air-to-air kills against Japanese attackers. On December 24, 1941, their crews burnt the remaining planes to prevent their capture. Of the one hundred and fifty-one built, only nine airworthy P-26s remained by Christmas 1941, a single squadron defending the Panama Canal Zone, which was removed from service shortly after.
-=== In-game description ===
+{{break}}
-In addition to the P-26Аs they had already received, the USAAC ordered 25 more fighters. Two of them were designated P-26В (Model 266A). These aircraft were equipped with 600 hp Pratt & Whitney R-1340-33 nine-cylinder, air-cooled, fuel-injected engines.
+{{Navigation-Start|{{Annotation|Archive of the in-game description|An archive of the historical description of the vehicle that was presented in-game prior to Update 1.55 'Royal Armour'}}}}
-At first, landing flaps were mounted on the aircraft. Externally, these machines differed from the Р-26А in the absence of a carburettor air scoop and in the modified design of their exhaust pipes and the tail wheel. But in other respects, P-26B fighters were identical to the late variants of the P-26A. Both planes were test-flown in June 1935 and then handed over to the USAAC.
+At first, landing flaps were mounted on the aircraft. Externally, these machines differed from the Р-26A in the absence of a carburettor air scoop and in the modified design of their exhaust pipes and the tail wheel. But in other respects, P-26B fighters were identical to the late variants of the P-26A. Both planes were test-flown in June 1935 and then handed over to the USAAC.
-It was planned that all 25 aircraft would be built as P-26Вs, but Pratt & Whitney Company was not able to supply R-1340-33 fuel-injected engines. So, 23 machines of the P-26C variant were produced and equipped with Pratt & Whitney R-1340-27 engines, with minor modifications to the fuel system and the carburettor. The first P-26Сs were delivered to the troops in early 1936.
+It was planned that all 25 aircraft would be built as P-26Bs, but Pratt & Whitney Company was not able to supply R-1340-33 fuel-injected engines. So, 23 machines of the P-26C variant were produced and equipped with Pratt & Whitney R-1340-27 engines, with minor modifications to the fuel system and the carburettor. The first P-26Cs were delivered to the troops in early 1936.
-After a year in service, the P-26С planes were equipped with R-1340-33 fuel-injected engines and brought up to the P-26В's standard. They then obtained the update designation.
+After a year in service, the P-26C planes were equipped with R-1340-33 fuel-injected engines and brought up to the P-26B's standard. They then obtained the update designation.
 The P-26 became the first monoplane – and the first all-metal fighter – accepted for service with the USAAC. At the same time, it was the last American fighter with external wing braces, an open cockpit and a non-retractable landing gear system. The Peashooter became the last fighter built on a full-scale basis by Boeing Company.
 The P-26 was not in service with the USAAC for very long. After the new P-35 and P-36 fighters were accepted into service, P-26 aircraft were withdrawn from the front lines. At the beginning of the Pacific War, P-26 fighters remained at US military bases on the Hawaiian Islands and in the area around the Panama Canal. 12 planes were handed over to the Philippine Air Force, which was in the process of forming. It was these aircraft that participated in combat operations in December 1941, and they were completely destroyed by the Japanese. The P-26 was officially withdrawn from service in early 1942.
 == Media ==

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 == External links ==
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 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
-* ''other literature.''-->
+* ''other literature.'' -->
-* [https://www.boeing.com/history/products/p-26-peashooter.page/ Boeing History Page - P-26 Peashooter]
+* [https://www.boeing.com/history/products/p-26-peashooter.page <nowiki>[Boeing]</nowiki> History Page - P-26 Peashooter]
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