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Title: P-47D-25: Need Intel Schnell!
Post by: Ash on July 13, 2000, 12:40:00 PM

Can anyone tell me the differences between fight characteristics of the 2 P-47s now available? I sure they both can dive like screaming banshee's but what is the new Jug going to be like in a fight?

Thanks In Advance,

Ash
I./JG2

Title: P-47D-25: Need Intel Schnell!
Post by: Westy on July 13, 2000, 01:07:00 PM

 http://home.att.net/~jbaugher1/p47_4.html (http://home.att.net/~jbaugher1/p47_4.html)

and

 http://home.att.net/~Historyzone/Seversky-Republic7.html (http://home.att.net/~Historyzone/Seversky-Republic7.html)

Title: P-47D-25: Need Intel Schnell!
Post by: Ash on July 13, 2000, 02:21:00 PM

Westy,


Thanks!

OTR,
Ash

Title: P-47D-25: Need Intel Schnell!
Post by: Ripsnort on July 13, 2000, 02:32:00 PM

Nooooo! Don't tell him!  He's a Loose Waffle!

 (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)

Title: P-47D-25: Need Intel Schnell!
Post by: [Sg]ShotGun on July 13, 2000, 07:11:00 PM

ok westy
so the -25 shood have directional instability (dorsal fin -27 onward), and shood not carry rockets (racks -30 onward). right??

Title: P-47D-25: Need Intel Schnell!
Post by: Westy on July 13, 2000, 09:15:00 PM

 Less directional lateral stability and it should have the rockets it has available to it now. And no dive flap -which it does not.
 It was the first bubble top version.

 -Westy

Title: P-47D-25: Need Intel Schnell!
Post by: [Sg]ShotGun on July 13, 2000, 10:52:00 PM

but ur web site u list indicates only the -30+ model was the first with racks for HVAR...r we now modeling field kits???

Title: P-47D-25: Need Intel Schnell!
Post by: Kieren on July 13, 2000, 11:34:00 PM

It isn't necessarily a contradiction. First, the 20E introduced the "Universal Wing" which allowed a wide variety of ordinance, and secondly the 30-RA onward is quoted for having HVAR racks for 10 rockets, not the 6 employed by the 25.

I like this site, but don't consider it to be the definitive information source. I bet if you dig a little you will find evidence that the -25 could carry rockets.

Title: P-47D-25: Need Intel Schnell!
Post by: Westy on July 14, 2000, 08:02:00 AM

 Correct on HVAR, but the "bazooka" tubes we have now were a commone armament prior to the HVAR.
 The websites I posted are good references, but should not be misconstrued as having the final word or being 100 % factual or complete.

-Westy