Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
P-26C Peashooter
Category
Country
Production
1932–1936
Quantity
23
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
40
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
90
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air superiority fighters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1932
- Service Entry Year1933
- Crew1
- Primary RoleFighter
- GenerationBiplane-era monoplane
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant8MOD.8
- Engine TypeRadial piston
- Engine ModelPratt & Whitney R-1340-27
- Number of Engines1
- Thrust (dry, each)4.2
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
- Internal Fuel190 kg
▣Performance8MOD.8
- Top Speed377 km/h
- Cruise Speed317 km/h
- Stall Speed113 km/h
- Service Ceiling8,352 m
- Ferry Range1,014 km
- Rate of Climb7.6 m/s
- G-Limit7.7
- Takeoff Run280 m
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length7.19 m
- Wingspan8.52 m
- Height3.17 m
- Wing Area13.89
- Empty Weight1,360 kg
- Loaded Weight1,950 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight1,950 kg
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Hardpoints0
- Weapons Payload270 kg
- Internal Gun2× .30 in (7.62 mm) M1919 Browning machine guns
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth8MOD.8
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built23
- Operators5
- Variants5
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1956
- Production Start1932
- Production End1936
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1932Production started
- 1936First deployment: Spanish Civil War
94
years in service
4
years in production
23
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 5 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries5country
P-26C PeashooterSALES2records
Taiwan
Spainⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
317AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS40INTERWAR PERIOD · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS2336UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS51PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
📚 Sources