P-47 vs Me-262
P-47 Thunderbolt versus Me 262 Schwalbe |
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| Airplane | P-47 Thunderbolt | Me 262 Schwalbe | ||
| Country | USA | Germany | ||
| Type of aircraft | Fighter-bomber | Jet Fighter | ||
| First Flight | 1941 | 1942 | ||
| Introduction | 1942 | 1944 | ||
| Crew | 1 | 1 | ||
| Number built | 15700 | 1430 | ||
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| Lethality points | 80 | 145 | ||
| Lethality level | High | Very High | ||
| Firing Time pts (main gun) | 32 | 44 | ||
| Firing Time pts (secondary guns) | 32 | 60 | ||
| Firing Time pts (total) | 64 | 104 | ||
| Main gun Rate of fire (round/min) | 1200 | 650 | ||
| Main gun Effective range (yd) | 2000 | 2000 | ||
| Main gun Effective range (m) | 1829 | 1829 | ||
| Turn Radius (No flaps) | 806 | 803 | ||
| Turn Radius (Full flaps) | 608 | 742 | ||
| Speed/Accele./Agility pts | 62 | 69 | ||
| Acceleration (0-150 ft (ft/s)) | 10,50 | 15,10 | ||
| Acceleration (0-150 ft (m/s)) | 3,20 | 4,60 | ||
| Acceleration (250-300 ft (ft/s)) | 22,20 | 25,30 | ||
| Acceleration (250-300 ft (m/s)) | 6,77 | 7,71 | ||
| Wing Loading (lb/sq ft) | 58 | 44 | ||
| Wing Loading (kg/sq m) | 283 | 215 | ||
| Max Power/mass (hp/lb) | 0,255 | 0,300 | ||
| Max Power/mass (hp/kg) | 0,562 | 0,700 | ||
| Min Power/mass (hp/lb) | 0,143 | 0,220 | ||
| Min Power/mass (hp/kg) | 0,314 | 0,451 | ||
| Climb Rate (ft/min) | 3125 | 4200 | ||
| Climb Rate (m/min) | 953 | 1280 | ||
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| Length (ft) | 36,00 | 34,80 | ||
| Length (m) | 10,97 | 10,61 | ||
| Width (ft) | 40,80 | 41,50 | ||
| Width (m) | 12,44 | 12,65 | ||
| Height (ft) | 14,70 | 11,50 | ||
| Height (m) | 4,48 | 3,51 | ||
| Wing Area (sq ft) | 300 | 235 | ||
| Wing Area (sq m) | 27,9 | 21,8 | ||
| Empty Weight (lb) | 9950 | 8400 | ||
| Empty Weight (kg) | 4513 | 3810 | ||
| Max. Take Off (lb) | 17780 | 15800 | ||
| Max. Take Off (kg) | 8065 | 7167 | ||
| Engine Power (hp) | 2535 | 2 x 8,8 kN (Jet) | ||
| Engine | 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-59 | 2 × Junkers Jumo 004 B-1 | ||
| Max Speed (mph) | 433 | 560 | ||
| Max Speed (km/h) | 697 | 901 | ||
| Max Speed (Mach) | 0,57 | 0,74 | ||
| Max Range (miles) | 1800 | 660 | ||
| Max Range (km) | 2897 | 1062 | ||
| Service Ceiling (ft) | 43150 | 38000 | ||
| Service Ceiling (m) | 13152 | 11582 | ||
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. |
4 x 30mm MK 108 Cannons External Bombload of up to 1,200lbs 2 x 20mm Cannons (in addition to existing 4 x 30mm cannons) 24 x Air-to-Air Unguided High-Explosive Rockets |