P-47G Thunderbolt
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | US:
P-47G Thunderbolt - UK: Thunderbolt Mk.I |
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| Type | Fighter,
Fighter-Bomber |
Crew | 1 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Curtiss-Wright |
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| Production | 354 |
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| First Flight | in December 1942 |
Introduction | 1943 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Empty Weight | 4536 kg |
Loaded Weight | 7938 kg |
| Max takeoff weight | 8800 kg |
Length | 11.00 m |
| Wingspan | 12.42 m |
Wing area | 27.87 m² |
| Height | 4.47 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 | Up to 1134 kg of bombs |
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| POWERPLANT | |||
| Engine | 1
× Pratt & Whitney R-2800-59 |
Type & Displacement | 18-cylinder air-cooled twin-row
radial engine, 45.96 L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 2535
hp at 3000 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 319 hp / ton * |
| Fuel Capacity | 1155
L (2 x 284 L or 1 x 408 L, 568 L, 758 L, 810 L in external drop
tank)
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(*) with loaded weight
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 697 km/h
at 9145 m |
Cruise Speed | 314 km/h |
| Stall Speed * | ? km/h |
Service Ceiling | 13100 m |
| Rate of Climb | 15.9 m/s |
Range | 1290 km, 2900 km with
external tanks |
(*) vitesse de décrochage
| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | Lemaire Soft | ||
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