The turbosupercharger in the P-47 gave the powerplant its maximum power at 27,000 ft (8,200 m), and in the thin air above 30,000 ft (9,100 m), the Thunderbolt remained fast and nimble compared to other aircraft.

The P-47 Thunderbolt is a World War II fighter aircraft built by Republic Aviation from 1941 to 1945. XP-47 model during wind tunnel testing. In response to a USAAC requirement for a new fighter aircraft, Republic Aviation engineer Alexander Kartveli proposed the AP-10 lightweight high-altitude interceptor on August 1, 1939. [1] .

Jan 12, 2019 · At high altitude, the yellow-painted YP-47M prototypes could attain a climb rate of 3,500 feet per second and a maximum speed of 473 miles per hour in level flight—though some pilots...

Sep 6, 2015 · The P-47M, of which only 130 were built, was preceded by three YP-47Ms. These introduced a similar combination of R-2800 engine and turbocharger as those which had proved so successful in the XP-47J, the engine being able to develop a combat rating of 2,800 hp (2088 kW) at 32,500 ft (9905 m).

Built in greater quantities than any other US fighter, the P-47 was the heaviest single-engine WWII fighter to go into production and the first piston-powered fighter to exceed 500 mph. The Thunderbolt performed 546,000 combat sorties between March of 1943 and August 1945 and is considered the real forerunner of today's multirole fighters.

The P-47M was a special high-speed version specifically evolved to counter the buzz-bomb and the new jet- and rocket-powered fighters that were entering service with the Luftwaffe. Four P-47D-27 airframes were taken off the production line at Farmingdale and fitted with the P&W R-2800-57 (C) equipped with a larger CH-5 turbo-supercharger.

Nov 24, 2020 · Weighing 10,000 pounds empty, the Thunderbolt was the largest single-engine fighter built by any country during World War II. Fully loaded with pilot, fuel and armaments, it topped out at more than...

Jun 12, 2020 · I’m guessing you all can deduce from the pictures that was actually a Thunderbolt. In the ongoing effort to get the most from its basic design, Republic pulled three P-47D models from the production line and put the latest version of Pratt & Whitney’s R-2800 engine on them. They tagged this new sub-type a XP-47M.

The P-47M was a special high-speed version of the Thunderbolt specifically evolved to counter the Fieseler Fi 103 (V-1) buzz bomb and the new jet- and rocket-powered fighters that were entering service with the Luftwaffe.

The P-47 was the best escort fighter available to the Eighth Air Force when they began the strategic bombing offensive against Nazi Germany. From the spring of 1943, P-47 Thunderbolts protected bomber fleets, and inflicted heavy losses against the Luftwaffe.