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 heavily armed with eight .50-caliber machine guns, four per wing. When fully loaded, the P-47 weighed up to eight tons, and in the fighter-bomber ground-attack roles could carry five-inch rockets or a significant bomb load of 2,500 pounds; it could carry more than half the payload of the B-17 bomber on long-range missions (although the B-17 had a far greater range).
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 43.6ft (13.3m)
- Length 27.0ft (8.2m)
- Height 12.6ft (3.8m)
- Empty Weight 4,080lbs (1,851kg)
- Loaded Weight 7,050lbs (3,198kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.212
- Wing Loading 24.7lbs/ft2 (120.5kg/m2)
- Wing Area 285.6ft2 (26.5m2)
- Drag Points 2730
Parts
- Number of Parts 101
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 402
