How to Fly the P-47 Thunderbolt: Pilot Familiarization pt1-2 1943 USAAF 14min

How to Fly the P-47 Thunderbolt: Pilot Familiarization pt1-2 1943 USAAF 14min Tube. Duration : 14.18 Mins.

video for embedding at quickfound.net Describes flight characteristics of the P-47 Thunderbolt, including service ceiling, speed, power, fuel consumption, turbosupercharger system, use of turbo and throttled landing gear and flaps, armament, and switch and control panel. Shows use of the P-47 cockpit trainer. Army training film TF-107-A Public domain video from the National Archives with the aspect ratio corrected and mild noise reduction applied. part 2: www.youtube.com from Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org Republic Aviation's P-47 Thunderbolt, also known as the "Jug", was the largest, heaviest, and most expensive fighter aircraft in history to be powered by a single reciprocating engine. It was heavily armed with eight .50-caliber machine guns, four per wing. When fully loaded, the P-47 weighed up to eight tons. The P-47, based on the powerful Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp engine, was very effective in high-altitude air-to-air combat and proved especially adept at ground attack. The P-47 was one of the main United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) fighters of World War II, and served with other Allied air forces such as France, the UK and the USSR. Mexican and Brazilian squadrons fighting alongside the US were equipped with the P-47. The sturdy and rugged aircraft was designed by expatriate Russians Alexander de Seversky and Alexander Kartveli. The armored cockpit was roomy inside, comfortable for the pilot, and offered good visibility. A modern-day US ground attack ...