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Seversky P-35
Technical Information

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The P-35 was the first single-seater ordered by the US Air Corps. It included an enclosed cockpit and retractable gear. This aircraft was the predecessor of the P-47 Thunderbolt.

Production
Only 76 P-35 were built with the last production aircraft finish

USAF Museum
The aircraft on display, the only known surviving P-35, served with the 94th Pursuit Squadron, 1st Pursuit Group. The aircraft was restored by the 133rd Tactical Airlift Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard, with assistance from students of the Minneapolis Vocational Institute. It is marked as the P-35A flown by the 17th Pursuit Squadron commander, 1Lt. Buzz Wagner, in the Philippines in the spring of 1941.

Technical Details
Crew  One (Pilot)
Engine  Pratt & Whitney R-1830
Span  36'
Length  25' 4 in"
Height  9' 9 1/2"
Max Speed  280 mph
Range   625 miles
Armament  (nose) 1 x 50-caliber machine guns 1 x 30 caliber machine gun
External   up to 320 lbs. of bombs


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