P-47 vs Spitfire
P-47 Thunderbolt versus Supermarine Spitfire |
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| Airplane | P-47 Thunderbolt | Supermarine Spitfire | ||
| Country | USA | United Kingdom | ||
| Type of aircraft | Fighter-bomber | Fighter | ||
| First Flight | 1941 | 1936 | ||
| Introduction | 1942 | 1938 | ||
| Crew | 1 | 1 | ||
| Number built | 15700 | 20350 | ||
Airplanes dogfight compare |
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| Lethality points | 80 | 89 | ||
| Lethality level | High | High | ||
| Firing Time pts (main gun) | 32 | 9 | ||
| Firing Time pts (secondary guns) | 32 | 19 | ||
| Firing Time pts (total) | 64 | 28 | ||
| Main gun Rate of fire (round/min) | 1200 | 700 | ||
| Main gun Effective range (yd) | 2000 | 1900 | ||
| Main gun Effective range (m) | 1829 | 1737 | ||
| Turn Radius (No flaps) | 806 | 567 | ||
| Turn Radius (Full flaps) | 608 | 450 | ||
| Speed/Accele./Agility pts | 62 | 72 | ||
| Acceleration (0-150 ft (ft/s)) | 10,50 | 7,30 | ||
| Acceleration (0-150 ft (m/s)) | 3,20 | 2,23 | ||
| Acceleration (250-300 ft (ft/s)) | 22,20 | 19,60 | ||
| Acceleration (250-300 ft (m/s)) | 6,77 | 5,97 | ||
| Wing Loading (lb/sq ft) | 58 | 33 | ||
| Wing Loading (kg/sq m) | 283 | 161 | ||
| Max Power/mass (hp/lb) | 0,255 | 0,312 | ||
| Max Power/mass (hp/kg) | 0,562 | 0,687 | ||
| Min Power/mass (hp/lb) | 0,143 | 0,241 | ||
| Min Power/mass (hp/kg) | 0,314 | 0,532 | ||
| Climb Rate (ft/min) | 3125 | 3650 | ||
| Climb Rate (m/min) | 953 | 1113 | ||
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| Length (ft) | 36,00 | 30,00 | ||
| Length (m) | 10,97 | 9,14 | ||
| Width (ft) | 40,80 | 36,90 | ||
| Width (m) | 12,44 | 11,25 | ||
| Height (ft) | 14,70 | 10,00 | ||
| Height (m) | 4,48 | 3,05 | ||
| Wing Area (sq ft) | 300 | 242 | ||
| Wing Area (sq m) | 27,9 | 22,5 | ||
| Empty Weight (lb) | 9950 | 6580 | ||
| Empty Weight (kg) | 4513 | 2985 | ||
| Max. Take Off (lb) | 17780 | 8500 | ||
| Max. Take Off (kg) | 8065 | 3856 | ||
| Engine Power (hp) | 2535 | 2050 | ||
| Engine | 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-59 | 1 × Rolls-Royce Griffon 65 | ||
| Max Speed (mph) | 433 | 448 | ||
| Max Speed (km/h) | 697 | 721 | ||
| Max Speed (Mach) | 0,57 | 0,59 | ||
| Max Range (miles) | 1800 | 1100 | ||
| Max Range (km) | 2897 | 1770 | ||
| Service Ceiling (ft) | 43150 | 43450 | ||
| Service Ceiling (m) | 13152 | 13244 | ||
Airplanes armament and equipment
| 8 x .50 caliber (12.7mm) Browning M2 air-cooled heavy machine guns (four to a wing); 10 x 5-inch (127mm) Air-to-Surface HVAR Rockets 2 x 1,000lb bombs underwing 3 x drop tanks underwing (x2) and fuselage centerline. |
(A) 8 x 7.7mm Browning machine guns in wings (B) 2 x 20mm Hispano cannons and 4 x 7.7mm Browning machine guns in wings. (C) 4 x 20mm Hispano cannons in wings (E) 2 x 20mm Hispano cannons and 2 x 12.7mm Browning heavy machine guns OR 4 x 7.7mm Browning machine guns in wings. |