W.A.R. P-47 Thunderbolt

The W.A.R. P-47 Thunderbolt is a half-scale homebuilt replica of a P-47 Thunderbolt fighter, produced as a kit by War Aircraft Replicas International, Inc. for amateur construction.[1][2][3]

W.A.R. P-47 Thunderbolt
Role Homebuilt aircraft
National origin United States
Manufacturer War Aircraft Replicas International, Inc.

Design

All WAR replicas share a common wooden primary structure. A secondary foam and fiberglass structure shape the aircraft to roughly match the aircraft it is replicating.[3] The P-47 uses uni-directional fiberglass layup on the fuselage, and bi-directional layup on the elliptical wings.[4] A bisected mockup was first presented at the EAA airshow in 1976.[5]

Specifications (W.A.R. P-47 Thunderbolt)

General characteristics

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 143 kn (165 mph, 266 km/h)
  • Cruise speed: 117 kn (135 mph, 217 km/h)
  • Stall speed: 48 kn (55 mph, 89 km/h)
  • Range: 350 nmi (400 mi, 640 km)
  • Wing loading: 12 lb/sq ft (59 kg/m2)

Notes
  1. Downey, Julia: 1999 Plans Aircraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 16, Number 1, January 1999, page 71. Primedia Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
  2. Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, page 291-2. BAI Communications. ISBN 0-9636409-4-1
  3. Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 127. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  4. Jack Cox (April 14, 1984). "Al Getting's Half Scale Thunderbolt". Sport Aviation.
  5. "Oshkosh 76". Sport Aviation. October 1976.

References
  • WAR P-47 Thunderbolt
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  • Recreational Flyer. Nov 1988. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  • Recreational Flyer. Fall 1987. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  • Popular Mechanics. Jan 1981. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  • Popular Flying. Nov 1981. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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