P-47D

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/P-47D
GPTKB entity
Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:armament gptkb:8_×_.50_in_(12.7_mm)_M2_Browning_machine_guns
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew 1
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-2800_Double_Wasp
gptkbp:firstFlight 1941
gptkbp:height 14 ft 8 in (4.47 m)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label P-47D
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 gptkb:Thunderbolt
Jug
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Francis_S._Gabreski
gptkb:Neel_Kearby
gptkb:Robert_S._Johnson
gptkbp:numberBuilt 12,602
gptkbp:numberOfEngines 1
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:P-47C
gptkbp:primaryUse bomber
gptkbp:range 800 mi (1,290 km)
gptkbp:retired 1955
gptkbp:serviceCeiling 43,000 ft (13,000 m)
gptkbp:successor gptkb:P-47M
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:usedInConflict gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:wingspan 40 ft 9 in (12.42 m)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:P-47_Thunderbolt
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5