Republic P-47 Razorback.
The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt was one of the largest and heaviest fighter aircraft in history to be powered by a single piston 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, and in the fighter-bomber ground-attack roles could carry five-inch rockets or a significant bomb load of 2,500 pounds; it could carry more than half the payload of the B-17 bomber on long-range missions. The P-47, based on the powerful Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp engine—the same engine used by two very successful U.S. Navy fighters, the Grumman F6F Hellcat and Vought F4U Corsair—was to be very effective as a short-to-medium range escort fighter in high-altitude air-to-air combat and, when unleashed as a fighter-bomber, proved especially adept at ground attack in both the World War II European and Pacific Theaters.
The P-47 was one of the main United States Army Air Forces of World War II, and served with other Allied air forces, notably those of France, Britain, and Russia. Mexican and Brazilian squadrons fighting alongside the U.S. were equipped with the P-47.
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Pplace's P-47 Razorback in 1/5 th scale for RF 7.5.
Wingspan is 8.13 feet and weight is 61.6 pounds.
Various adjustments for excellent flight performance in RF 7.5.
The previous model's active center of gravity was removed. Engine power is via a Moki 250 cc radial swinging a 4 blade prop.
Center drop tank removes with "engine to show” option.
Flight controls include throttle, rudder, elevator, ailerons, landing flaps, retracts.
Fly with the channel 5 rate switch in the “High” position.
Flaps are on channel 6.
Retracts are on channel 7.
This model exhibits excellent flying characteristics. Nice landings when using the flaps. Make room in your RealFlight hangar for this one.
The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt was one of the largest and heaviest fighter aircraft in history to be powered by a single piston 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, and in the fighter-bomber ground-attack roles could carry five-inch rockets or a significant bomb load of 2,500 pounds; it could carry more than half the payload of the B-17 bomber on long-range missions. The P-47, based on the powerful Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp engine—the same engine used by two very successful U.S. Navy fighters, the Grumman F6F Hellcat and Vought F4U Corsair—was to be very effective as a short-to-medium range escort fighter in high-altitude air-to-air combat and, when unleashed as a fighter-bomber, proved especially adept at ground attack in both the World War II European and Pacific Theaters.
The P-47 was one of the main United States Army Air Forces of World War II, and served with other Allied air forces, notably those of France, Britain, and Russia. Mexican and Brazilian squadrons fighting alongside the U.S. were equipped with the P-47.
>>>
Pplace's P-47 Razorback in 1/5 th scale for RF 7.5.
Wingspan is 8.13 feet and weight is 61.6 pounds.
Various adjustments for excellent flight performance in RF 7.5.
The previous model's active center of gravity was removed. Engine power is via a Moki 250 cc radial swinging a 4 blade prop.
Center drop tank removes with "engine to show” option.
Flight controls include throttle, rudder, elevator, ailerons, landing flaps, retracts.
Fly with the channel 5 rate switch in the “High” position.
Flaps are on channel 6.
Retracts are on channel 7.
This model exhibits excellent flying characteristics. Nice landings when using the flaps. Make room in your RealFlight hangar for this one.
