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Boeing P-26 'Peashooter'

The Boeing P-26 was the United States' first production all metal monoplane pursuit fighter. Fast and modern at the time of its introduction in 1932, it was quickly obsolete by the 1940's. Still, it played an important role in modernizing the still-growing Army air Corps.

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Flight Characteristics:

Top Speed: 175 Knots

Best Combat Speed: 125-150 Knots

Landing Speed: 90-100 Knots

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Statistics:

6 cylinder supercharged modular engine
4x alternating machine guns carried in the nose
Designed for mouse flight but works fine with keyboard
Self regulating speed control, aircraft flies at whatever speed you tell it making it compatible with Sector Control speed limits

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Takeoff procedure:

Set Ignition to ON
Set Brake Release to ON
Set Throttle to 140
Hold S
Adjust throttle after takeoff to reset speed controller (it has trouble calculating for the sudden decrease of drag once the wheels leave the ground)