Curtiss P-47 Thunderbolt

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:armament gptkb:8_×_.50_in_(12.7_mm)_M2_Browning_machine_guns
gptkbp:bombLoad up to 2,500 lb (1,134 kg)
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew 1
gptkbp:emptyWeight 10,000 lb (4,536 kg)
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-2800_Double_Wasp
gptkbp:firstFlight 6 May 1941
gptkbp:height 14 ft 8 in (4.47 m)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Curtiss P-47 Thunderbolt
gptkbp:introduced 1942
gptkbp:length 36 ft 1 in (11.00 m)
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Republic_Aviation
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 433 mph (697 km/h)
gptkbp:nickname Jug
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Francis_S._Gabreski
gptkb:Neel_Kearby
gptkb:Robert_S._Johnson
gptkbp:numberBuilt 15636
gptkbp:numberOfEngines 1
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Republic_P-43_Lancer
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkb:Brazilian_Air_Force
gptkb:French_Air_Force
gptkbp:range 800 mi (1,290 km)
gptkbp:retired 1966
gptkbp:rocketLoad up to 10 × 5 in (127 mm) rockets
gptkbp:role bomber
escort fighter
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Republic_P-84_Thunderjet
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Iranian_Air_Force
gptkb:Peruvian_Air_Force
gptkb:Venezuelan_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkb:Brazilian_Air_Force
gptkb:French_Air_Force
gptkb:Turkish_Air_Force
gptkb:Yugoslav_Air_Force
gptkb:Soviet_Air_Force
gptkb:Chinese_Nationalist_Air_Force
gptkb:Colombian_Air_Force
gptkb:Italian_Air_Force
gptkb:Mexican_Air_Force
gptkb:Portuguese_Air_Force
gptkb:Dominican_Air_Force
gptkb:Nicaraguan_Air_Force
gptkbp:usedInConflict gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:weight 14,000 lb (6,350 kg)
gptkbp:wingspan 40 ft 9 in (12.42 m)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Curtiss_P-40_Warhawk
gptkb:Curtiss_Kittyhawk
gptkb:P-40_Warhawk
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6