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    The Boeing P-26 "Peashooter" was the first American production all-metal fighter aircraft and the first pursuit monoplane to enter squadron service with the United States Army Air Corps. Designed and built by Boeing, the prototype first flew in 1932, and the type was still in use with the U.S. Army Air Corps as late as 1941 in the Philippines.

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    The Boeing P-26 'Peashooter' is a historic American fighter aircraft, known for being the first all-metal production fighter and the first pursuit monoplane in the US Army Air Corps. Designed and built by Boeing, it first flew in 1932 and remained in service until 1941.

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    Historic aviation, military history, aircraft design, Boeing history, US Army Air Corps history

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    I was the first all-metal production fighter and the first pursuit monoplane in the US Army Air Corps, paving the way for future aircraft design.