P-47C Thunderbolt
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | US:
P-47C Thunderbolt - UK: Thunderbolt Mk.I |
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| Type | Fighter,
Fighter-Bomber |
Crew | 1 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Republic
Aviation |
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| Production | 602 |
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| First Flight | in 3541942 |
Introduction | 1943 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Empty Weight | 4490 kg |
Loaded Weight | 6770 kg |
| Max takeoff weight | ? kg |
Length | 11.02 m |
| Wingspan | 12.43 m |
Wing area | 27.87 m² |
| Height | 4.32 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 |
1
× Pratt & Whitney R-2800-59 (late) |
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| Horsepower (maximum) | 2000
hp at 3000 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 295 hp / ton * |
2535
hp at 3000 rpm (late) |
374 hp / ton * (late) |
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| Fuel Capacity | 1155
L (1 x 758 L in external drop tank **)
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(*) with loaded weight - (**) since C-2
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 697 km/h
at 9145 m |
Cruise Speed | 372 km/h |
| Stall Speed * | ? km/h |
Service Ceiling | 12802 m |
| Rate of Climb | 847 m/minute |
Range | 1030 km, 2011 km with
drop tanks |
(*) vitesse de décrochage
| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | Lemaire Soft | ||
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