American Airpower Museum - Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
Bill Maloney
7/16/2008

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01 Republic P-47 Thunderbolt 02 P-47 Thunderbolt Canopy 03 P-47 Thunderbolt Bomb Rack 04 P-47 Browning Machine Guns
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05 Republic P-47 Thunderbolt 06 Republic P-47 Thunderbolt 07 Republic P-47 Thunderbolt Tail 08 P-47 Browning Flaps
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09 P-47 Kill Tally 10 P-47 Tail Wheel 11 P-47 Tail Wheel 12 Republic P-47 Thunderbolt Tail
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13 P-47 Thunderbolt Aileron 14 P-47 Thunderbolt Antenna 15 P-47 Thunderbolt Main Gear 16 P-47 Thunderbolt Main Gear

Republic P-47D Thunderbolt Specifications:

Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
Another Republic P-47 Thunderbolt can be found at the New England Air Museum
Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
A Republic P-47 Thunderbolt at Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City, LI
Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
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


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