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Republic P-47 Thunderbolt

6,230 AerodynamicallyConfused  8.6 years ago
Auto Credit Based on AerodynamicallyConfused's Yakovlev Yak-52

This is probably one of my most favorite builds ever. I love how this aircraft controls and looks, and I hope you do as well. The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt is one of the largest and heaviest fighter aircraft in history to be powered by a single 4-stroke internal combustion engine. It was built from 1941–1945. It was armed with eight .50-caliber machine guns, four per wing.

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Yakovlev Yak-52
  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 37.5ft (11.4m)
  • Length 27.5ft (8.4m)
  • Height 10.5ft (3.2m)
  • Empty Weight 4,089lbs (1,855kg)
  • Loaded Weight 11,628lbs (5,274kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.171
  • Wing Loading 41.7lbs/ft2 (203.5kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 279.0ft2 (25.9m2)
  • Drag Points 1847

Parts

  • Number of Parts 79
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 332