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Northrop A-17A

Caught in the pre-WWII doctrine that emphasized air superiority over ground support, the A-17 was never fully tested, but the A-17's design and novel features, such as split perforated flaps, figured prominently in the success of a distinguished line of Douglas aircraft, including the Dauntless dive bomber.

Northrop A-17A
This is the only A-17 series aircraft known to exist. It was delivered to the Air Corps and assigned to Barksdale Field, Louisiana, on June 25, 1937.