Republic P 47 Thunderbolt: Fighter, Bomber, And WWII Escort Aircraft | Restored & Upscaled Film
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- Опубліковано 7 сер 2023
- The Republic P 47 Thunderbolt is a World War II-era fighter aircraft produced by the American aerospace company Republic Aviation from 1941 through 1945. Its primary armament was eight .50-caliber machine guns, and in the fighter-bomber ground-attack role it could carry 5-inch rockets or a bomb load of 2,500 lb (1,100 kg). When fully loaded, the P-47 weighed up to 8 tons, making it one of the heaviest fighters of the war.
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The Thunderbolt was effective as a short-to-medium-range escort fighter in high-altitude air-to-air combat and ground attack in both the European and Pacific theaters. The P-47 was designed around the powerful Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp 18-cylinder radial engine, which also powered two U.S. Navy/U.S. Marine Corps fighters, the Grumman F6F Hellcat and the Vought F4U Corsair. An advanced turbosupercharger system ensured the aircraft's eventual dominance at high altitudes, while also influencing its size and design.
The P-47 was one of the main United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) fighters of World War II, and also served with other Allied air forces, including those of France, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union. Mexican and Brazilian squadrons fighting alongside the USAAF also flew the P-47.
The armored cockpit was relatively roomy and comfortable and the bubble canopy introduced on the P-47D offered good visibility. Nicknamed the "Jug" owing to its appearance if stood on its nose, the P-47 was noted for its firepower, as well as its ability to resist battle damage and remain airworthy. A present-day U.S. ground-attack aircraft, the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, takes its name from the P-47.
By the end of 1942, P-47Cs were sent to England for combat operations. The initial Thunderbolt Flyers, 56th Fighter Group, was sent overseas to join the 8th Air Force. As the P-47 Thunderbolt worked up to operational status, it gained a nickname: "Jug" (because its profile was similar to that of a common milk jug of the time). Two fighter groups (FGs) already stationed in England began introducing the Jugs in January 1943 - the Spitfire-flying 4th Fighter Group, a unit built around a core of experienced American pilots who had flown in the RAF Eagle Squadrons prior to the US entry in the war; and the 78th Fighter Group, formerly flying P-38 Lightnings.
P-47 pilot Lt Col Francis S. "Gabby" Gabreski, 56th Fighter Group, the leading ace of the 8th Air Force
Beginning in January 1943, Thunderbolt fighters were sent to the joint Army Air Forces - civilian Millville Airport in Millville, New Jersey, to train civilian and military pilots.
The first P-47 combat mission took place 10 March 1943 when the 4th FG took their aircraft on a fighter sweep over France. The mission was a failure due to radio malfunctions. All P-47s were refitted with British radios, and missions resumed 8 April. The first P-47 air combat took place 15 April with Major Don Blakeslee of the 4th FG scoring the Thunderbolt's first air victory (against a Focke-Wulf Fw 190).
General characteristics
* Crew: 1
* Length: 36 ft 1.75 in (11.0173 m)
* Wingspan: 40 ft 9+5⁄16 in (12.429 m)
* Height: 14 ft 8+1⁄16 in (4.472 m)
* Airfoil: Seversky S-3
* Empty weight: 10,000 lb (4,536 kg)
* Max takeoff weight: 17,500 lb (7,938 kg)
* Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-59 18-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 2,000 hp (1,500 kW)
* Propellers: 4-bladed Curtiss Electric C542S constant-speed propeller, 13 ft 0 in (3.96 m) diameter
Performance
* Maximum speed: 426 mph (686 km/h, 370 kn) at 30,000 ft (9,100 m)
* Range: 1,030 mi (1,660 km, 900 nmi)
* Service ceiling: 42,000 ft (13,000 m)
Armament
* Eight .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns (3400 rounds)
* Up to 2,500 lb (1,100 kg) of bombs
* Ten 5 in (127 mm) HVAR unguided rockets
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June 1940 is a year and a half before your war started , my family had been at war since 1939.
What a beast the P-47 was. A true fighter bomber.
I fly RC planes. I just got a new P 47 I had one before they are a blast to fly. And , I do in respect to the men that flew the full scale ones in war for freedom
with the Merlin engine of course but a Great plane YES
@@polygamous1It didn’t have a Merlin engine. It was the Pratt&Whitney 2800.
You can have your Mustangs, make mine a Jug!
A beast this aircraft was,and the same company went on to produce yet another beast,the F105 Thunderchief.......
I like it. Thunderbolts and Lightnings. The P 47 looks like an attitude, looking at you and saying "Come get some"
This has always been my favorite Fighter/Attack aircraft of all time. Devastating fire power.
Best of ww 2 outstanding aircraft
What a magnificent piece of machinery the 47’ is. If I had to serve in theUSAAF as a fighter pilot I’d do my best to saddle up in the beauty.
I've always loved the p 47 if I was going to do some fighting that would have been my first choice
All of the top ten p47 aces survived the war
The pilots must have been reassured somewhat knowing the P-47 had 8 .50cal machine guns . I believe they carried a lot more ammo than the mustang .
God bless all those pilots
"Look out for them twin-engine rocket ships, boys!"
"Aww, cap'n that's just science fiction ..."
Monster of an engine. Twin Wasps...
What? "Look out for twin engine rocket ships" (10:15).🚀
P47 & A 10s
Any idea what the location is of the 47s and the lightnings in this . Both flew out near me from RAF Atcham . The 47d is an amazing beast , packed a punch and took a beating well . the razor back seemed the safer option with the armour behind the pilot , however i would have designed it to hinge open or remove the canopy completely in an emergency . I have heard many pilot accounts of a stuck canopy and i imagine hits from behind would easily trap a pilot in a bailout situation ,
And yet still, the Thunderbolt II, the A-10, a flying tank, isn't considered 'sexy' enough to be retained...
*Bonitos vídeos*
Why if the F-6 Hellcats and F-4 Corsairs also had the PW-2800 with superchargers (sometimes 2) why didn't they have the high speed as the P-47??
They didn't have the same turbo supercharger , the corsair was almost as fast
the jugg will fuxu-up
But wait, I didn't see anything about how the commanding generals refused to allow P-47s to use drop tanks so as to prove bombers didn't need escort. That myth is all over the internet, so I hope some of its adherents see this film.
The P 47 Thunderbolt was never called 'The Jug' during WW2. Commonly referred to as the T Bird or T Bolt. But you can't find any original source material the uses the word 'Jug'.
I'm sorry but is the veteran B old robotic voice sound so bolshit to me but it hurts
Fake sounds for effect suck
I did not see anything about Robert S Johnson ????????????????