Seversky P-35
The Seversky P-35 is an American fighter aircraft built by the Seversky Aircraft Company in the late 1930s. A contemporary of the Hawker Hurricane and Messerschmitt Bf 109, the P-35 was the first single-seat fighter in United States Army Air Corps to feature all-metal construction, retractable landing gear, and an enclosed cockpit.
| P-35 | |
|---|---|
| P-35 (36-404) marked as P-35A in the USAAC at the National Museum of the USAF | |
| Role | Fighter |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Seversky |
| First flight | 15 August 1935 |
| Introduction | 1937 |
| Retired | September 1952 (Swedish Air Force) |
| Primary users | United States Army Air Corps |
| Number built | 196 |
| Developed from | Seversky SEV-3 |
| Variants | Seversky A8V |
| Developed into | Republic P-43 Lancer |
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