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The P-47 Thunderbolt fighter was the largest and most powerful single engine fighter of the war. Production topped any other Allied fighter with 15,683 P-47’s produced.
Due to the shape of the fuselage, the Thunderbolt was known as the "Jug" by its pilots and ground crews.
Two distinctive versions were produced:
The earlier "Razorback" design and later versions with a “bubble top” canopy.
P-47D-25-RE Specifications:
Dimensions: Wing Span: 40’ 9 5/16”
Length: 35’ 10”
Height: 14’ 9 1/8”
Wing Area: 300 sq. feet
Weights: Empty: 10,000 lbs
Gross: 14,000 lbs
Max: 19,400 lbs
Cruise speed: 260mph
Max level flight speed: 433 mph at 30,000’
375 mph at 10.000'
Landing speed: 106 mph
Climb: 6.2 min to 15,000’
14 min to 30,000’
Service Ceiling: 42,000’
Maximum Range: 950 miles w/o external tanks.
1800 miles with max fuel and external tanks.
Speed, range, and performance all vary dependent
on external stores and weight.
368thfightergroup.com & others sites
Due to the shape of the fuselage, the Thunderbolt was known as the "Jug" by its pilots and ground crews.
Two distinctive versions were produced:
The earlier "Razorback" design and later versions with a “bubble top” canopy.
P-47D-25-RE Specifications:
Dimensions: Wing Span: 40’ 9 5/16”
Length: 35’ 10”
Height: 14’ 9 1/8”
Wing Area: 300 sq. feet
Weights: Empty: 10,000 lbs
Gross: 14,000 lbs
Max: 19,400 lbs
Cruise speed: 260mph
Max level flight speed: 433 mph at 30,000’
375 mph at 10.000'
Landing speed: 106 mph
Climb: 6.2 min to 15,000’
14 min to 30,000’
Service Ceiling: 42,000’
Maximum Range: 950 miles w/o external tanks.
1800 miles with max fuel and external tanks.
Speed, range, and performance all vary dependent
on external stores and weight.
368thfightergroup.com & others sites
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