Oo, my lovely P47

[BoilerDown]

I agree with Stoney, that makes no sense bnz.  If both weigh the same, why would the D-40 outperform the N?

Because ...

P-47D model empty weight:  10,000 lbs
P-47N model empty weight:  10,998 lbs

... ?

[Stoney]

Even at weights balanced for "fairness" as Stoney alludes to, the D40 does indeed slightly edge the N in Mil climb and turn. I believe its even slightly faster on Mil.

I was referring to this Boiler...

[BoilerDown]

Oh well depends how you define that bolded part I guess.  To me fair is both carrying the same fuel load, not both loaded to the same weight.  lol

[Anaxogoras]

Boilerdown, you can make a better effort than that.  The only way to make sense of what Stoney is saying is to assume that both models have been adjusted to weigh the same, and it's with this specification that bnz was saying that the D-40 is better.

Oh well depends how you define that bolded part I guess.  To me fair is both carrying the same fuel load, not both loaded to the same weight.  lol

Same fuel load, i.e. same %, is fair when the N's gas tank is friggn' huge compared to the D-40's?

[BoilerDown]

LOL whatever, we just need to wait for BnZ to clarify what he meant.