Boeing P26

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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. (Source Wikipedia)

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RedFrost over 10 years ago

Fun fact: this plane is called the peashooter because back then, guns didn't exist but this plane had to shoot somehow so the designers decided to put little straws on the front which the pilot would blow into and a pea would fly out.

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howy2012 over 10 years ago

Another one of my favorites, Emmanuel! Many thanks!

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