American Airpower Museum - Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
Bill Maloney 7/16/2008 |
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Another Republic P-47 Thunderbolt can be found at the New England Air Museum |
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A Republic P-47 Thunderbolt at Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City, LI |
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One more Republic P-47 Thunderbolt at the US Air Force Museum in Dayton, OH |
Length: 36 feet, 1 inches
Wingspan: 40 feet, 9 inches
Height: 14 feet, 2 inches
Crew: 1
Weight: Empty - 6,500lbs Max Takeoff - 13,500lbs
Max Speed: 443mph at 30,000 feet
Cruise Speed: 260 mph
Range: 1,100 miles
Service Ceiling: 40,000 feet
Fuel Capacity: 305 gallons internally, 460 gallons externally in an external drop tank
Powerplant: Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Radial engine 2,300hp
Armament:
Eight 50cal Browning Machine Guns
Up to 1,500lbs of bombs externally or rockets
First Flight : May 6, 1941
Cost: $94,000