History
Used temporarily from ships / carriers (1944): P-47s being ferried by USS Manila Bay flown off to defend the ship off Saipan
- First flight1941
- IntroductionNovember 1942
- StatusRetired
- Number built15,66
Specifications
01
Crew & dimensions
- Crew
- 1
- Length
- 36 ft 1+3/4 in
- Wingspan
- 40 ft 9+5/16 in
- Height
- 14 ft 8+1/16 in
02
Performance
- Maximum speed
- 444 mph
- Range
- 1,030 mi
- Service ceiling
- 42,000 ft
03
Powerplant
- Powerplant
- 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-59 18-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine (2,000 hp)