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Title: P-47m
Post by: VonKost on December 06, 2007, 01:57:20 PM: P-47M

I know this one will not be high on anyones list, but it seems like it might not be a tremendous amount of work either. There were several hundred made and almost all of them went the the 56th in late 44 or so. There are so many great skins that could be done! They were faster then the D's, but I imagine they would be a lot like the N sans the clipped wings. Anyway, this is teh wishlist folder afterall.
Title: P-47m
Post by: DEAR98 on December 06, 2007, 07:41:31 PM: say what?
Title: Re: P-47m
Post by: Stoney74 on December 06, 2007, 10:26:35 PM: Quote
Originally posted by VonKost
P-47M

I know this one will not be high on anyones list, but it seems like it might not be a tremendous amount of work either...

I made this same argument about this time last year. Basically just take the D-25 and give it a lot more power. The ultimate word was that HTC had left the door open for including the "M" at some point, with no commitment to when. I'm personally looking forward to it, even if its 3 years from now (or whenever)
Title: P-47m
Post by: Krusty on December 06, 2007, 10:35:55 PM: Isn't the P-47M one of those rare occasions where HTC's just come out and said "no"? They rarely do, but I thought this was one of the times.
Title: P-47m
Post by: Stoney74 on December 07, 2007, 09:39:07 AM: No. I can't remember the exact quote and don't have time to look up the thread, but to paraphrase (HTC) "I never said that we wouldn't add the P-47M" or something like that.
Title: P-47m
Post by: NitroFish on December 07, 2007, 11:35:25 AM: I would like to see these skins.

(http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/gallery/56g/un-tpro.jpg)

(http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/gallery/56g/un-fpro.jpg)

(http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/gallery/56g/hv-jpro.jpg)
Title: P-47m
Post by: VonKost on December 07, 2007, 12:27:01 PM: Now your taliking my language! i would put in the a few of the Polish pilots on loan from the RAF's skins as well.
Title: P-47m
Post by: NitroFish on December 07, 2007, 12:41:21 PM: Here you go, Witold 'Lanny' Lanowski (http://www.elknet.pl/acestory/lanow/lanow.htm).

(http://www.elknet.pl/acestory/foto1/lanow4.jpg)
(http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/gallery/56g/lanowski.jpg)
Title: P-47m
Post by: Mus51 on December 07, 2007, 12:55:51 PM: IN
Title: P-47m
Post by: rogerdee on December 07, 2007, 01:26:14 PM: yes please
Title: P-47m
Post by: red26 on December 08, 2007, 09:06:49 AM: I would love to see it.:aok
Title: P-47m
Post by: Rebel on December 13, 2007, 01:13:45 PM: me too! :D
Title: P-47m
Post by: TUXC on December 13, 2007, 01:24:12 PM: P-47M, P-38H, Fw190A-6, Bf109g-6/AS and Bf109g-14/AS and you've got the whole fighter set for CT in the game for whenever that comes out! All can be based on existing aircraft, so hopefully they'll require much less development time and resources than a completely new model.

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?
Title: P-47m
Post by: whiteman on December 13, 2007, 02:13:38 PM: I'd like to see it just for those skins.
Title: P-47m
Post by: Rebel on December 13, 2007, 04:15:22 PM: Quote
Originally posted by TUXC
P-47M, P-38H, Fw190A-6, Bf109g-6/AS and Bf109g-14/AS and you've got the whole fighter set for CT in the game for whenever that comes out! All can be based on existing aircraft, so hopefully they'll require much less development time and resources than a completely new model.

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 racks were removed, centerline "wet" rack remained. The -47M was used to chase down Jets and buzz bombs.

2- I'll have to check when I get home, but I'm pretty sure the dorsal fin was as you describe. Pretty much every Thunderbolt after the D-25 had those, I believe.
Title: P-47m
Post by: bozon on December 13, 2007, 05:23:30 PM: Hell yes P47M.
Now this would be worth earning perks for.
Title: P-47m
Post by: Stoney74 on December 13, 2007, 06:25:12 PM: Quote
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 (http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/gallery.php?Group=56&Style=item&origStyle=list&Item=19&Temp=701&searchString=) You'll notice in other pictures of this same aircraft, the dorsal fin is in place.
Title: P-47m
Post by: TUXC 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?
Title: P-47m
Post by: Stoney74 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.
Title: P-47m
Post by: Gowan on December 14, 2007, 09:04:19 PM: i put my vote on yes
Title: P-47m
Post by: lyric1 on December 15, 2007, 07:47:39 AM: Quote
Originally posted by NitroFish
Here you go, Witold 'Lanny' Lanowski (http://www.elknet.pl/acestory/lanow/lanow.htm).

(http://www.elknet.pl/acestory/foto1/lanow4.jpg)
(http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/gallery/56g/lanowski.jpg)
One more picture for you. (http://www.picburst.com/uploads/6d6b1a3a07.jpg) (http://www.picburst.com)
Title: P-47m
Post by: WWhiskey on December 16, 2007, 10:46:12 AM: I'm in YES YES YES
Title: P-47m
Post by: WWhiskey on January 15, 2008, 10:26:09 AM: come on jugg drivers lets keep this one up front!:aok
Title: P-47m
Post by: moot 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.