The Northrop A-17 (nicknamed the Nomad) is a two-seat, single-engine, all-metal light attack bomber designed by Jack Northrop. It was built starting in 1935, derived from the Northrop Gamma transport.    Key Specifications & Variants Designer / Builder: Jack Northrop / Northrop Corporation (later produced via Douglas Aircraft)  First Flight: October 6, 1934  Primary Variants: A-17: Fixed landing gear with a 750-hp engine A-17A: Retractable landing gear with an 825-hp Pratt & Whitney R-1535-13 Twin Wasp Junior radial engine A-17AS: Staff transport version Model 8A Series: Export variants sold to various countries (Sweden, Argentina, Netherlands, Peru, Iraq, Norway) 3, 4] Top Speed: ~220 mph (354 km/h) Range: ~730 to 732 miles (1,175–1,170 km)  Armament: Five .30-caliber machine guns and up to 1,100–1,200 lbs of bombs