Aces High Bulletin Board
General Forums => Wishlist => Topic started by: 4Prop on May 05, 2012, 02:16:47 PM
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The first Thunderbolt to be considered truly combat-ready was the P-47C-2-RE.
Perhaps the most important change introduced by this production block was the provision for shackles and
a release mechanism for a bomb or a fuel tank on the underside of the belly. When carrying a 200-gallon
belly tank the range was extended to 1250 miles at an altitude of 10,000 feet.
The P-47C was the first Thunderbolts to see combat in Europe.
602 P-47Cs were delivered by February 1943, when the improved P-47D replaced it on the production line.
The P-47C-5 which introduced a new whip antenna and the R-2800-59 engine with water-methanol injection with a war emergency power rating of 2,300 hp
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And this would be a helpful addition why?
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a Jug for the MW area, and Special Events. plus who doesnt like jugs
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How would it handle in comparison to the P-47D-11?
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well it was an earlier model so i would think it would be slower. probably not climb as good and not carry as much ammo. I'll have to check up on it
UPDATE: early C models were un stable.had rudder and elevation balance problems but by 1942 they had most of the problems fixed and sent em to fight.
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You'd probably be better served asking for a D-23.
The D-11 fills in fine for SEA stuff and frankly adding something for MW doesn't make a lot of sense when ther are far more important birds needed to fill both MW and SEA plane sets.
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sorry i meant EW
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a Jug for the MW area, and Special Events. plus who doesnt like jugs
The P-47D-11 is already in the Mid War Arena.
I'm a huge fan of Jugs, I love the P-47 as well. :aok
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You'd probably be better served asking for a D-23.
D-23 would be nice. However, we have the D-25would cover that. The "C" would be a nice addition to early war along with the P-38F.
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The C Model was slightly faster then the D models.
I like P47s but see no importance in adding it to the game. The D11 fills in nicely.
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D-23 would be nice. However, we have the D-25would cover that. The "C" would be a nice addition to early war along with the P-38F.
I was thinking more in terms of wanting another razorback Jug. Payload etc would work better across both the arenas and special events.
Not that I'd turn down another 38 variant :) but the F and G flew alongside each other so the G really covers that one like the D-11 fills in for a 47C.
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D-23 would be nice. However, we have the D-25would cover that. The "C" would be a nice addition to early war along with the P-38F.
D-23 is the last razorback. It would be D11 with longer range, wing hard points and... paddle blade prop. Possibly the best dogfighter out of the D series. If we could have only 1 jug model in AH, this is the one I would ask for.
D-25 is an early bubble top and its true merit is the pretty skins that we have for it. Otherwise it is the "worst" of the AH jugs (by a very narrow margin).
C will be the same as the D11 for all practical purposes. Depending on how old a "C" you want to make it the main difference will be the loss of the WEP.