military-aircraft-p-47d

Clearly an evolutionary development of the P-43 Lancer, the P47 was the largest and heaviest single seat fighter of its time. the type's massive frame was the result of Alexander Kartveli's decision to used the largest possible radial engine with its turbocharger located, for center of gravity reason, in the rear of the fuselage and connected to the engine by stainless steel ducts The XP-47B prototype flew in May 1941, and P-47B fighters began to come off the production line in March 1942. The P-47B lacked agility and performance at low and medium altitudes, but these shortcoming were remedied in later variants and the Thunderbolt became one of the truly decisive aircraft of the Second World war. The definitive model was the P-47D that introduced the bubble canopy to provide the pilot with all round vision.

Description	Specifications
Manufacturer: Republic	Length: 36 ft. 1.65 in.
First Flight: May 1941	Height: 14 ft. 8 in.
Model: D	Wing Span: 40 ft. 9.25 in.
Crew: One	Wing Area: 300.0 sq. ft.
Nickname: Thunderbolt	Empty Weight: 9,950 lb.
Basic Role: Fighter and fighter bomber.	Max. Weight: 17,500 lb.
Other Versions: P-47B Thunderbolt with the 2,000-hp R2800-21 radial.P-47C aircraft based on the P-47B with a modified engine mounting for the 2,300-hp R-2800-59 and provision for bombs or drop tanks. P-47C initially similar to the P-47C apart from detail improvements, but then delivered with bubble canopy and other improvements including a more powerful engine.	Armament: Eight 0.5-in 12.7-mm machine guns and up to 2,500 lb of disposable stores.
Principal User: Brazil, France, Great Britain, USA, and USSR	Propulsion
Performance	Power Plant: Pratt & Whitney R-2800-59W radial piston engine.
Range: 1,900 miles with drop tanks.	Horsepower: 2,535-hp.
Max. Speed: 433 mph. at 30,000 ft.	No. Of Engines: One
Ceiling: 41,000 ft.
Climb Rate: 20,000 ft. in 20 minutes 0 seconds.