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Republic P-47B Thunderbolt

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Auto Credit Based on LZPS99's Vought F4U Corsair

Early version of Thunderbolt with birdcage and razorback cockpit...

Scale 1:1...
3D cockpit cage...
Armed with 8x 0.50 cal MG...
Payload 2x 250lbs
Use trim for stabilization

Wikipedia:

The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt was a World War II era fighter aircraft produced by the United States between 1941–1945. Its primary armament was eight .50-caliber machine guns and in the fighter-bomber ground-attack role it could carry five-inch rockets or a bomb load ...  of 2,500 pounds (1,103 kg). When fully loaded the P-47 weighed up to eight tons (tonnes) making it one of the heaviest fighters of the war. The P-47 was designed around the powerful Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp engine which was also used by two U.S. Navy fighters, the Grumman F6F Hellcat and the Vought F4U Corsair. The Thunderbolt was effective as a short-to-medium range escort fighter in high-altitude air-to-air combat and ground attack in both the World War II European and Pacific theaters.

The P-47 was one of the main United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) fighters of World War II, and served with Allied air forces including France, Britain, and Russia. Mexican and Brazilian squadrons fighting alongside the U.S. were equipped with the P-47.

The armored cockpit was relatively roomy and comfortable, offering good visibility. A modern-day U.S. ground-attack aircraft, the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, takes its name from the P-47.

Source : https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_P-47_Thunderbolt
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General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Vought F4U Corsair
  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 38.5ft (11.7m)
  • Length 35.6ft (10.8m)
  • Height 11.2ft (3.4m)
  • Empty Weight 9,142lbs (4,146kg)
  • Loaded Weight 14,210lbs (6,445kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.281
  • Wing Loading 42.5lbs/ft2 (207.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 334.5ft2 (31.1m2)
  • Drag Points 7312

Parts

  • Number of Parts 161
  • Control Surfaces 9
  • Performance Cost 590