Author Topic: P-47m (Read 1000 times)

bozon · « **Reply #15 on:** December 13, 2007, 05:23:30 PM »

Hell yes P47M.
Now this would be worth earning perks for.

Stoney74 · « **Reply #16 on:** December 13, 2007, 06:25:12 PM »

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Originally posted by TUXC
2 questions on the 47M:
-I know the the wing racks were removed for more speed at some point, but were they ever used in service?
-Was the dorsal fin extension fitted to the Ms like it was on the bubble canopy 47Ds?

1. Wing hardpoints were used in service

2. No dorsal fin on M's out of the factory, but all eventually got them field fitted.

See picture here You'll notice in other pictures of this same aircraft, the dorsal fin is in place.

TUXC · « **Reply #17 on:** December 13, 2007, 08:26:21 PM »

Thanks Stoney. When did they start flying without the pylons and could the pylons be easily removed and remounted depending on the mission or was it not as simple as that?

Stoney74 · « **Reply #18 on:** December 14, 2007, 09:24:49 AM »

WW's the expert on this, but...

IIRC, the idea was make it as fast as possible, and since the development began before the V-1 was employed, it wasn't because of the Buzz Bombs. I think from the factory, they came with a slick wing, 6X.50 cals and no dorsal. As soon as the 56th FG got their hands on them, they began adding the dorsal fins, added the extra 2 guns, and hung the pylons under the wings for missions.

The pylons were removable, as they were on all P-47's capable of carrying pylons. I guess for operational purposes, they were always either flying with bombs or fuel tanks, and so you always see them hung.

Again, maybe WW will chime in a correct me if I'm wrong on any of this.

Gowan · « **Reply #19 on:** December 14, 2007, 09:04:19 PM »

i put my vote on yes

lyric1 · « **Reply #20 on:** December 15, 2007, 07:47:39 AM »

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Originally posted by NitroFish
Here you go, Witold 'Lanny' Lanowski.

One more picture for you.

WWhiskey · « **Reply #21 on:** December 16, 2007, 10:46:12 AM »

I'm in YES YES YES

WWhiskey · « **Reply #22 on:** January 15, 2008, 10:26:09 AM »

come on jugg drivers lets keep this one up front!:aok

moot · « **Reply #23 on:** January 15, 2008, 02:12:53 PM »

Wasn't the M one of the planes on HTC's old poll? Along with the P51H and a few other late rare models.