P-38 vs P-47
P-38 Lightning versus P-47 Thunderbolt |
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| Airplane | P-38 Lightning | P-47 Thunderbolt | ||
| Country | USA | USA | ||
| Type of aircraft | Heavy fighter | Fighter-bomber | ||
| First Flight | 1939 | 1941 | ||
| Introduction | 1941 | 1942 | ||
| Crew | 1 | 1 | ||
| Number built | 10050 | 15700 | ||
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| Lethality points | 75 | 80 | ||
| Lethality level | High | High | ||
| Firing Time pts (main gun) | 14 | 32 | ||
| Firing Time pts (secondary guns) | 38 | 32 | ||
| Firing Time pts (total) | 52 | 64 | ||
| Main gun Rate of fire (round/min) | 750 | 1200 | ||
| Main gun Effective range (yd) | 2000 | 2000 | ||
| Main gun Effective range (m) | 1829 | 1829 | ||
| Turn Radius (No flaps) | 817 | 806 | ||
| Turn Radius (Full flaps) | 596 | 608 | ||
| Speed/Accele./Agility pts | 54 | 62 | ||
| Acceleration (0-150 ft (ft/s)) | 9,20 | 10,50 | ||
| Acceleration (0-150 ft (m/s)) | 2,80 | 3,20 | ||
| Acceleration (250-300 ft (ft/s)) | 24,20 | 22,20 | ||
| Acceleration (250-300 ft (m/s)) | 7,38 | 6,77 | ||
| Wing Loading (lb/sq ft) | 54 | 58 | ||
| Wing Loading (kg/sq m) | 264 | 283 | ||
| Max Power/mass (hp/lb) | 0,135 | 0,255 | ||
| Max Power/mass (hp/kg) | 0,298 | 0,562 | ||
| Min Power/mass (hp/lb) | 0,079 | 0,143 | ||
| Min Power/mass (hp/kg) | 0,174 | 0,314 | ||
| Climb Rate (ft/min) | 4750 | 3125 | ||
| Climb Rate (m/min) | 1448 | 953 | ||
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| Length (ft) | 37,90 | 36,00 | ||
| Length (m) | 11,55 | 10,97 | ||
| Width (ft) | 52,00 | 40,80 | ||
| Width (m) | 15,85 | 12,44 | ||
| Height (ft) | 12,80 | 14,70 | ||
| Height (m) | 3,90 | 4,48 | ||
| Wing Area (sq ft) | 328 | 300 | ||
| Wing Area (sq m) | 30,5 | 27,9 | ||
| Empty Weight (lb) | 12755 | 9950 | ||
| Empty Weight (kg) | 5786 | 4513 | ||
| Max. Take Off (lb) | 21800 | 17780 | ||
| Max. Take Off (kg) | 9888 | 8065 | ||
| Engine Power (hp) | 1725 | 2535 | ||
| Engine | 2 × Allison V-1710 | 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-59 | ||
| Max Speed (mph) | 443 | 433 | ||
| Max Speed (km/h) | 713 | 697 | ||
| Max Speed (Mach) | 0,58 | 0,57 | ||
| Max Range (miles) | 1300 | 1800 | ||
| Max Range (km) | 2092 | 2897 | ||
| Service Ceiling (ft) | 44000 | 43150 | ||
| Service Ceiling (m) | 13411 | 13152 | ||
Airplanes armament and equipment
| 1 x 20mm cannon in nose 4 x 12.7mm Browning heavy machine guns in nose 10 x 5in high-explosive rockets 2 x Drop Drop Tanks 2 x 500lb Conventional Drop Bombs |
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. |