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P-47D-28 Thunderbolt

16.6k Hatsy  4 months ago

Do not expect a detailed cockpit :)

The aircraft it's armed with:
- Eight M2 Browning
- Two 1000 lb AN-M65A1 bombs
- One 500 lb AN-M64A1 bomb
- Ten HVAR Rockets

Controls:
- Ac1: Open/Close canopy
- Ac2: Try to see under the nose (Cockpit View)
- Ac3: Drop Bombs
- Ac4: Launch all rockets
- Ac5: None
- Ac6: None
- Ac7: Leave the aircraft
- Ac8: None

Flight perfomance:
(All the perfomance without the suspended armament)

Max speed in a straight line at 1000 m / 3280 ft: 511 km/h / 317 mph
Max speed in a straight line at 11600 m / 38057 ft: 715 km/h / 444 mph

Turn time at 400 km/h:
- Vertical: 22
- Horizontal: 18 s

Speed to take off:
- Without suspended armament: 174 km/h / 108 mph
- With suspended armament: 213 km/h / 132 mph

Pros:
- Good armament for ground attack
- Eight heavy machine guns

Cons:
- Loses a lot of speed when turning
- Can't handle well dogfights
- Suspended armament makes the aircraft less maneuverable
- Terrible manoeuvrability at low speed

Variants:
- P-47N-15
- German P-47D

Not 100% accurate

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 30.1ft (9.2m)
  • Length 25.6ft (7.8m)
  • Height 10.0ft (3.1m)
  • Empty Weight 4,836lbs (2,193kg)
  • Loaded Weight 6,931lbs (3,144kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.093
  • Wing Loading 34.5lbs/ft2 (168.7kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 200.7ft2 (18.6m2)
  • Drag Points 1501

Parts

  • Number of Parts 232
  • Control Surfaces 9
  • Performance Cost 985