Mystery Plane

[RAM]

Then what about this?
Envolved from lightweight, high altitude interceptor design

P47 was developed from prewar fighters, all heavy, From Seversky to Republic, all Fighter designs were heavyloads...

So that isnt true, either.

[Rendar]

Quote from http://home.att.net/~jbaugher1/p47_1.html:

The P-47 as originally conceived was quite different from the aircraft which was ultimately to emerge from the Republic factories. On August 1, 1939, Kartveli, in response to an official requirement, proposed a lightweight high-altitude interceptor to the USAAC under the company designation of AP-10.

What do you say to that, RAM?  

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hk-smg
The Haze
100th F/B Group

[This message has been edited by Rendar (edited 05-03-2000).]

[RAM]

That they failed miserably  

hehehe ok ok ok...if 0.7% is to be readed as 7%, and getting out that it was a big ugly sucker (hehe  ), then its okay, its a P47  

[ra]

.7% is correct.  This is the loss/sortie, ie if 100 Jugs flew 10 combat sorties each, on average 7 would be lost (7/1000).  This was considered a very low attrition rate.

ra

[Daff]

Yups, Ra got it right..it's on a per sortie basis.
It also destroyed more enemy aircraft than any other US plane.
Why it isnt in AH boggles me  

Daff

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CO, 56th Fighter Group

[Karnak]

LOL HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!

Thats a joke right?  Prettier than a Spitfire, <snicker>.

It is a joke?

Right?

Come on, you're scaring me.  You've gotta be joking.

Sisu

[StSanta]

I'd be interested in seeing the "official" statistikcs with regards to enemy fighter aircraft destroyed in the air/P-47's lost.

Also, improperly used statistics can sometimes be counterproductive. I am not saying it is the case now, but if I have 5000 decent fighters, and 10 really good, I expect the 5000 decent fighters to shoot down more aircraft alltogether.

What was the plane-for-plane kill/death ratio for the P-47?


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StSanta
II/JG2

[juzz]

4.6:1 iirc

[Sharky]

You guys are right,

The Jug isn't prettier than the Spitfire.  Pretty is a description for girly kinda planes (well...like the Spitfire), while big solid manly planes are Handsome, Rugged or Awe Inspiring! (Like the Jug or Corsair)<G,D,R>

Sharky

[Lephturn]

Heh, when I think of the P-47 I always think of that quote that goes SOMETHING like:

"Yeah, tho I fly through the valley of death, I shall fear no evil, for I fly the biggest, baddest, meanest mother f*cker in the valley!"

Heheheh.  Speed, strength, and firepower... what more could you possibly ask for?  Ok, I suppose climb rate would be nice, but that turning stuff is for wussies.  

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"MY P-47 is a pretty good ship
And she took a round coming 'cross the Channel last trip
I was thinking 'bout my baby and lettin' her rip
Always got me through so far
Well they can ship me all over this great big world
But I'll never find nothing like my North End girl
I'm taking her home with me one day, sir
Soon as we win this war"
 - Steve Earl

[Vermillion]

Thats right Lephturn !

That turning crap is just a good way to get killed!  

Of course thats why those Nancy Boys make such Juicy targets  

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Vermillion
**MOL**, Men of Leisure
Carpe Jugulum
"Real Men fly Radials, Nancy Boys fly Spitfires"

[Daff]

K/D for the 47 was 8:1

Daff


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CO, 56th Fighter Group

[Bombjack]

Pretty close to its average numerical advantage in each fight then Daff  

[This message has been edited by Bombjack (edited 05-08-2000).]

[Daff]

Nice troll, bmjk..and I'll bite too  .
While the P-47's (And allieds) did get the numerical advantage in the air later on, The P-47's proved themselves against both equal and superior numbers...Add to that, the LW were fighting over homeground.

Daff


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CO, 56th Fighter Group

[Bombjack]

Curses! Foiled again! *twirls moustache*