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Republic P-47 Thunderbolt  

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Specifications (Republic P-47N Thunderbolt "The Jug") 

Type: Single Seat Escort Fighter / Fighter Bomber 

Design: Alexander Kartveli  

Manufacturer: Republic Aviation Corporation  

Powerplant: (P-47B) One 2,000 hp (1492 kW) Pratt & Whitney R-2800-21 radial engine. (P-47C and most D models) One 2,300 hp (1715 kW) Pratt & Whitney R-2800-59 radial engine. (P-47M and N) One 2,800 hp (2088 kw) Pratt & Whitney R-2800-75 or -77 18-cylinder radial engine with a CH-5 turbocharger. 

Performance: Maximum speed 467 mph (752 km/h) at 32,500 ft (9905 m); cruising speed 300 mph (483 km/h); service ceiling 43,000 ft (13105 m). 

Range: 800 miles (1287 km) on internal tanks. 

Weight: Empty 11,000 lbs (4990 kg) with a maximum take-off weight of 20,700 lbs (9389 kg). 

Dimensions: Span 42 ft 7 in (12.98 m); length 36 ft 1 in (11.0 m); height 14 ft 7 in (4.44 m); wing area 322 sq ft (29.91 sq m). 

Armament: (All except M) Eight 12.7 mm (0.50 in) Colt-Browning M-2 machine guns in the wings. (P-47M) Six 12.7 mm (0.50 in) Colt-Browning M-2 machine guns in the wings. (P-47D and N) Three to five external racks for up to 2,500 lbs (1134 kg) of bombs, napalm, or ten 5 inch (127mm) rockets. 

Avionics: (P-47C) CR-274-N command set and SCR-515-A radio. 

History: First flight (XP-47B) 6 May 1941; production delivery (P-47B) 18 March 1942; final delivery (P-47N) September 1945. 

Operators: RAAF, Brazil, Free French Forces, Mexico, RAF, Soviet Union, USAAF.