Seversky P-35 – Foto e Video

Le Severskij P-35 era un aereo da caccia americano costruito dalla Seversky Aircraft Company alla fine del 1930. Contemporaneo dell'Hawker Hurricane e del Messerschmitt Bf 109, il P-35 fu il primo caccia monoposto dell'United States Army Air Corps a presentare una costruzione interamente in metallo, un carrello di atterraggio retrattile e una cabina di pilotaggio chiusa.

Il Seversky P-35 era un aereo da caccia sviluppato dalla Seversky Aircraft Company alla fine degli anni 1930 per lo United States Army Air Corps. È stato il primo caccia monoposto negli Stati Uniti a presentare una costruzione interamente in metallo, carrello di atterraggio retrattile e una cabina di pilotaggio chiusa. Il P-35 era contemporaneo dell'Hawker Hurricane e del Messerschmitt Bf 109, ma non raggiunse lo stesso livello di successo o popolarità.
The P-35 originated from the Seversky SEV-3, a three-seat amphibian that was designed by Alexander Kartveli, the chief designer of Seversky. The SEV-3 was modified into a two-seat fighter, the SEV-2XP, which competed in a USAAC competition for a new fighter in 1935. However, the SEV-2XP was damaged during its delivery and had to be rebuilt as a single-seat fighter with retractable landing gear, the SEV-1XP. The SEV-1XP was later re-engined with a Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp engine and redesignated as the SEV-7.
The SEV-7 won the USAAC competition and was ordered as the P-35 in 1936. However, the P-35 suffered from several problems, such as low engine power, poor maneuverability and outdated armament. The P-35 was soon surpassed by newer fighters, such as the Curtiss P-40 and the Lockheed P-38. The P-35 saw limited combat service in World War II, mainly with the Philippine Army Air Corps and the Swedish Air Force. The P-35 was also the basis for the Seversky A8V, a fighter-bomber for Japan, and the Republic P-43 Lancer, a development that led to the famous Republic P-47 Thunderbolt.