| Manufacturer |
Republic Aviation Company |
| Description |
The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt (nicknamed the "Jug") is a monoplane fighter aircraft designed and produced by the American aircraft manufacturer Republic Aviation. |
| ICAO Code |
P47 |
| First Flight |
1941-05-06 |
| Entry Into service |
1942-11-01 |
| Production End |
1945-01-01 |
| Service End |
1966-01-01 |
| Designer |
Republic Aviation Company |
| Length (m) |
10.9728 |
| Height (m) |
4.2672 |
| Cockpit Crew |
1 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
714.5487 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
563.2704 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
12801.6 |
| Armament |
8 × .50 in M2 Browning machine guns with 425 rounds per gun (3400 rounds total); Up to 2500 lb of bombs; 10 × 5 in HVAR unguided rockets |
| Number Built |
15636 |
| Powerplant Description |
1 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-59 18-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 1491 kW (2000 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
United States Army Air Forces, Royal Air Force, French Air Force, Peruvian Air Force, Yugoslav Air Force |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_P-47_Thunderbolt |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
12.192 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
27.8709 |
| Wake Category |
M |
| Number of Engines |
1 |