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Title: The Only Airworthy P-35 In The World
Post by: donna43 on July 04, 2017, 12:10:36 AM

 It was the first American plane in the United States to have full metal construction, retractable landing gear as well as an enclosed cockpit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpW6GiiAqeI

Title: Re: The Only Airworthy P-35 In The World
Post by: Zimme83 on July 04, 2017, 12:36:41 AM

Technically it's a J 9, This individual was originally ordered by the Swedish Air Force but never delivered due to the embargo. 60 Planes where delivered to Sweden and the rest transferred to USAAC as P-35A, most of them where sent to the Philippines, some still with SwAF insignias. 


Edit: A bit tired, that's not a J 9/P-35 but a '2PA', the 2 seat version (with a rear gunner), original Swedish designation B 6, only two of 52 ordered reached Sweden, the rest where transferred to USAAC as AT-12.

Title: Re: The Only Airworthy P-35 In The World
Post by: donna43 on July 04, 2017, 01:21:01 AM

I wondered about that.   2 seat version (with a rear gunner)  So, why then are they calling it a "P-35" when in reality it is

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A bit tired, that's not a J 9/P-35 but a '2PA', the 2 seat version (with a rear gunner), original Swedish designation B 6, only two of 52 ordered reached Sweden, the rest where transferred to USAAC as AT-12.

 

Title: Re: The Only Airworthy P-35 In The World
Post by: Zimme83 on July 04, 2017, 01:25:44 AM

The B 6 was intended to be used as a dive bomber.

Title: Re: The Only Airworthy P-35 In The World
Post by: pipz on July 04, 2017, 07:41:09 AM

 :aok

Title: Re: The Only Airworthy P-35 In The World
Post by: Zimme83 on July 04, 2017, 09:10:23 AM

Quote from: donna43 on July 04, 2017, 01:21:01 AM

I wondered about that.   2 seat version (with a rear gunner)  So, why then are they calling it a "P-35" when in reality it is 

I have no idea.
Edit: It seems that its the uploader of the video that doesn't know the difference, the Planes of fame Air Museum clearly says its an AT-12.

Btw a rare image of the tail gun position:
(https://farm7.staticflickr.com/6064/6105364219_0b104ce441_b.jpg)

Title: Re: The Only Airworthy P-35 In The World
Post by: perdue3 on July 21, 2017, 11:29:11 AM

Designed by Seversky and a racing version flown by Frank Fuller. It won the Bendix Trophy in 1939.

(http://sirismm.si.edu/nasmtop/Misc/XRA-5239~A.jpg)