Global Aircraft -- P-47 Thunderbolt
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P-47 Thunderbolt Specifications
| Primary Function: |
Pursuit (fighter) |
| Contractor: |
Republic Aviation Corp |
| Crew: |
One |
| Unit Cost: |
$85,000 -- P-47D |
| Powerplant |
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One Pratt and Whitney R-2800-21 engine rated at 2,000 hp |
| Dimensions |
| Length: |
36 ft |
| Wingspan: |
40.75 ft |
| Height: |
14.2 ft |
| Weights |
| Empty: |
10,710 lb |
| Maximum Takeoff: |
16,215 lb |
| Performance |
| Speed: |
433 mph (697 km/h) |
| Ceiling: |
42,000 ft -- P-47D |
| Range: |
1,725 miles (2,776 km) |
| Armament |
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Eight .50 caliber machine guns; 2,500 lb of bombs |
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P-47 Thunderbolt Achievements
- Throughout WW II, the P-47 served in nearly every active war theater as well as for the forces of numerous Allied nations.
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