The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt was a World War II era fighter aircraft produced by the United States between 1941 and 1945. Its primary armament was eight .50-caliber machine guns and in the fighter-bomber ground-attack role it could carry five-inch rockets or a bomb load of 2,500 pounds (1,103 kg). When fully loaded the P-47 weighed up to eight tons (tonnes) making it one of the heaviest fighters of the war. The P-47 was designed around the powerful Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp engine which was also used by two U.S. Navy fighters, the Grumman F6F Hellcat and the Vought F4U Corsair. The Thunderbolt was effective as a short-to-medium range escort fighter in high-altitude air-to-air combat and ground attack in both the World War II European and Pacific theaters. The P-47 was one of the main United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) fighters of World War II, and served with Allied air forces including France, Britain, and Russia. Mexican and Brazilian squadrons fighting alongside the U.S. were equipped with the P-47. The armored cockpit was relatively roomy and comfortable, offering good visibility. A modern-day U.S. ground-attack aircraft, the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, takes its name from the P-47. The P-47 Thunderbolt was a design of Georgian immigrant Alexander Kartveli, and was to replace the Seversky P-35 that was developed earlier by Russian immigrant Alexander P. de Seversky.[Note 2] Both had fled from their homeland to escape the Bolsheviks. CONTROLS: Only thing that you need to know is that activation group 1 is the bomb
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Successors 1 airplane(s) +7 bonus
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 44.0ft (13.4m)
- Length 46.9ft (14.3m)
- Height 16.6ft (5.1m)
- Empty Weight 4,589lbs (2,081kg)
- Loaded Weight 8,186lbs (3,713kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.164
- Wing Loading 27.2lbs/ft2 (132.9kg/m2)
- Wing Area 300.7ft2 (27.9m2)
- Drag Points 5433
Parts
- Number of Parts 25
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 240
@SavageCow
Forgive me for being so late published, but I had problems. I already published the airplane. Please leave a comment with an honest opinion about the plane.
@franticmatty
@SavageCow
I have some problems with uploading, sorry.
@Aleksey Ok if you have not already, please upload it, and I will check it out
So, my plane is ready. Distinctive signs and coloring of the pre-war model. Armament - 6 machine guns and 3 Boom 250.
@SavageCow
I will try it for you
@Aleksey Sure but add detail too
@EpicPigster1 well the wings are back because it would start trying to fly backwards if it was normal, didn't know of a way to make the End of the wings round either
This is odd... it looks nothing like a P-47. Next time, you should use Google or Bing to look up some images of different parts of the plane.
@SavageCow
I have a plan. I can take your plane and make it almost the same as the original and with the same command in flight. The color of the pre-war model. Deal?
@SavageCow
Ok. Sorry again.
@Aleksey did not offend, but I wanted to add some livery to the plane and some more parts
@SavageCow
I'm sorry if I offended you. I really like it when everything is exactly like the original. Sorry, I did not mean to offend you. But if you want me to add details, then tell me what exactly, so that I will not offend you again. Once again, forgive.
@Aleksey I love the look of it already, but it would be nice if you could help me add some detail
I thought, do you want to improve the look of this model? If so then I can help.
Your perception of the P-47 is interesting. I recommend using blueprints or 3 views, or at least more than one picture in your next replica instead of a single picture.