P-47M Thunderbolt
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | US:
P-47M Thunderbolt |
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| Type | Fighter,
Interceptor |
Crew | 1 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Republic
Aviation |
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| Production | 134 |
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| First Flight | late 1944 |
Introduction | 1945 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Empty Weight | 4732 kg |
Loaded Weight | 6021 kg |
| Max takeoff weight | 7031 kg |
Length | 11.07 m |
| Wingspan | 12.43 m |
Wing area | 28.61 m² |
| Height | 4.44 m |
Drag area | 0.35 m² |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Main Guns | 6-8 ×
0.50cal (12.7mm) M2 Browning MG |
Ammunition Carried | 2550-3400 |
| Secondary Guns | - |
Ammunition Carried | - |
| Other Armament | 2 x 454 kg bomb or 3 x 227 kg or
10 × 5 in (127 mm) unguided rockets or 6 x 144 mm rockets |
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| POWERPLANT | |||
| Engine | 1
× Pratt & Whitney R-2800-57C or 77 |
Type & Displacement | 18-cylinder air-cooled twin-row
radial engine, 45.96 L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 2800
hp at 3000 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 465 hp / ton * |
| Fuel Capacity | 1421
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 | 756 km/h |
Cruise Speed | 314 km/h |
| Stall Speed * | ? km/h |
Service Ceiling | 13100 m |
| Rate of Climb | 1067 m/min. |
Range | 1037 km, 2900 km with
external tanks |
(*) vitesse de décrochage
| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | Lemaire Soft | ||
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