P-26A-34

P-26A-34

P-26A-34

USA

I Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
1.0	1.0	1.0

Class:

PREMIUM

Fighter

Purchase:Bundle or Gift

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This page is about the aircraft P-26A-34. For other uses, see P-26 (Family).

Description

The P-26A-34 Peashooter is a gift Rank I American fighter with a battle rating of 1.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was available only twice in War Thunder history, once in November 2014 Thanksgiving sale as a reward for buying two discounted packs, the second in the 2015 Independence Day event as a prize in a tournament.

General info

Flight Performance

Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.

Characteristics
Stock
Max Speed (km/h at 2,286 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
367	357	8500	18.6	19.6	9.2	9.2	170
Upgraded
Max Speed (km/h at 2,286 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
384	377	8500	17.7	18.0	16	12	170

Details

Features
Combat flap	Take-off flap	Landing flap	Air brakes	Arrestor gear
X	X	X	X	X

Limits
Wing-break speed (km/h)	Gear limit (km/h)	Combat flap (km/h)	Max Static G
			+	-
508	508	N/A	~25	~11

Optimal velocities
Ailerons (km/h)	Rudder (km/h)	Elevators (km/h)	Radiator (km/h)
< 280	< 340	< 340	> 150

Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
1,828 m	570 hp	621 hp

Survivability and armour

• No armour
• Fuel tanks in fuselage and wing roots

Armaments

Offensive armament

The P-26A-34 is armed with:

• 2 x 7.62 mm Browning machine guns, nose-mounted (500 rpg = 1,000 total)

Suspended armament

The P-26A-34 can be outfitted with the following ordinance:

• Without load
• 2 x 100 lb AN-M30A1 bombs (200 lb total)

Usage in battles

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Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer	Pitch	Radiator			Supercharger	Turbocharger
		Oil	Water	Type
Controllable	Not controllable	Not controllable	Not controllable	Separate	Not controllable	Not controllable

Modules

Tier	Flight performance		Survivability	Weaponry
I	Fuselage Repair	Radiator		Offensive 7 mm
II		Compressor	Airframe		Mk.41
III	Wings repair	Engine		New 7mm MGs
IV			Cover

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Best 7.7 mm machine gun type for reserve planes
• Good roll rate, better than any of the reserve biplanes from the other factions
• Good turn rate, though worse than other reserve biplanes

Cons:

• Performance scales poorly. Should generally be replaced as soon as more advanced planes become available.
• Slow, but faster than other reserve biplanes
• Engine and fuel fires spell certain death due to wooden/canvas construction and lack of self sealing fuel tanks.
• Fragile, especially to HE rounds from cannons.

History

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Media

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See also

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External links

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