P-47B Thunderbolt
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | US:
P-47B Thunderbolt - UK: Thunderbolt Mk.I |
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| Type | Fighter |
Crew | 1 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Republic
Aviation |
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| Production | 171 |
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| First Flight | 6 may 1941 |
Introduction | last half of 1942 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Empty Weight | 4239 kg |
Loaded Weight | 6060 kg |
| Max takeoff weight | ? kg |
Length | 10.67 m |
| Wingspan | 12.43 m |
Wing area | 27.87 m² |
| Height | 3.86 m |
Drag area | 0.35 m² |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Main Guns | 8 ×
0.50cal (12.7mm) M2 Browning MG |
Ammunition Carried | 3400 |
| Secondary Guns | - |
Ammunition Carried | - |
| Other Armament | 227 kg bomb |
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| POWERPLANT | |||
| Engine | 1
× Pratt & Whitney R-2800-21 |
Type & Displacement | 18-cylinder air-cooled twin-row
radial engine, 45.96 L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 2000
hp at 3000 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 330 hp / ton * |
| Fuel Capacity |
1155 L
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(*) with loaded weight
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 690 km/h
at 9145 m |
Cruise Speed | 372 km/h |
| Stall Speed * | ? km/h |
Service Ceiling | 13000 m |
| Rate of Climb | 855 m/minute |
Range | 925 km |
(*) vitesse de décrochage
| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | Lemaire Soft | ||
File |
Drawings |
