The Northrop A-17, also known as the Northrop Model 8, a development of the Northrop Gamma 2F model, is a two-seat, single-engine, monoplane, attack bomber built in 1935 by the Northrop Corporation for the United States Army Air Corps. When in British Commonwealth service during World War II, the A-17 was called Nomad.

DAYTON, Ohio -- Northrop A-17A at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo) The A-17 series was a direct descendent of the pace setting Northrop "Gamma," made famous by the aerial explorer Lincoln Ellsworth.

The Northrop A-17, a development of the Northrop Gamma 2F was a two seat, single engine, monoplane, attack bomber built in 1935 by the Northrop Corporation for the U.S. Army Air Corps.

The Northrop A-17 / 8A / Nomad series of attack bombers was a development of the Northrop Gamma 2F. The aircraft was a two-seat single-engine attack bomber monoplane built in 1935 by the Northrop Corporation for the US Army Air Corps. Development and Design.

The A-17 was a two-seat, single-engine ground attack and dive bomber built for the US Army in the mid-1930's. While not used by the US in combat, it was employed by several other countries. Single-engine attack bombers fell out of favor with the US Army just before the US entered the war (the Navy continued to use them throughout).

In 1935 the Northrop Corporation received a contract for 110 A-17 two seat attack aircraft. The Pratt & Whitney 750 h.p. R-1535-11 powered the all metal, modern for it's time, strike aircraft. …

In Feb 1936, these ground attack aircraft entered service under the USAAC designation of A-17. Ultimately 110 A-17 (with fixed landing gears) and 129 A-17A (with retractable landing gears) aircraft were sold to the USAAC. One single example of the 2E variant was sold to the British military for evaluation; it received positive reviews.

Oct 6, 2008 · The Northrop A-17 was the standard US Army Air Corps attack aircraft during the second half of the 1930s. It was based on the Northrop Gamma, a low-winged monoplane designed as a special purpose and mail-carrying aircraft. One privately built Gamma had been submitted to the Army for tests in July 1933.

The Northrop A-17, also known as the Northrop Model 8, a development of the Northrop Gamma 2F model, is a two-seat, single-engine, monoplane, attack bomber built in 1935 by the Northrop Corporation for the United States Army Air Corps. When in British Commonwealth service during World War II, the A-17 was called Nomad.

One hundred twenty-nine A-17As configured with fully retractable landing gear and a more powerful engine followed between February 1937 and August 1938. The A-17A could lift over one ton of bombs.