What Plane Is This ?
Sep 29, 2015 21:06:04 #
This has been post camera edited but I posted it here to get more eyes on it. Can anyone identify this aircraft? Yes, it is a RC model.
Sep 29, 2015 21:11:56 #
Sep 29, 2015 21:12:06 #
Sep 29, 2015 21:26:55 #
nicksr1125 wrote:
Nice shot. It's a P-47 Thunderbolt.
Thank you,
(This is an edited response) Yes, I looked at some pictures on GOOGLE. It appears that the cockpit line varied. Is that because it was made for two branches of the military, or did it simply evolve?
Sep 29, 2015 21:34:10 #
Howard5252 wrote:
Thank you,
I just checked it with GOOGLE and the cockpit line is not that of a P47. There is a possibility that the model is not completely accurate. Let's see if any more answers come in.
I just checked it with GOOGLE and the cockpit line is not that of a P47. There is a possibility that the model is not completely accurate. Let's see if any more answers come in.
It is probably intended as a P-47D or later. The earlier versions (up to early P-47D's) had the canopy faired into the fuselage. Sometime during the production run, the canopy was changed to a bubble canopy to improve the pilot's vision & reduce weight.
Sep 29, 2015 21:34:35 #
Sep 29, 2015 21:38:47 #
The collective knowledge base of "Hoggers" is amazing. Thank you all.
Sep 29, 2015 21:41:41 #
Nice shot, it looks like a RC plane, of what I don't know, I
thought Thunderbolt till I saw inside the cowl and the single cylinder engine, not quite.
thought Thunderbolt till I saw inside the cowl and the single cylinder engine, not quite.
Sep 29, 2015 21:57:59 #
ebbote wrote:
Nice shot, it looks like a RC plane, of what I don't know, I
thought Thunderbolt till I saw inside the cowl and the single cylinder engine, not quite.
thought Thunderbolt till I saw inside the cowl and the single cylinder engine, not quite.
I guess the original engine wouldn't fit :-)
Sep 29, 2015 21:58:26 #
ebbote wrote:
Nice shot, it looks like a RC plane, of what I don't know, I
thought Thunderbolt till I saw inside the cowl and the single cylinder engine, not quite.
thought Thunderbolt till I saw inside the cowl and the single cylinder engine, not quite.
I think so too!
Sep 29, 2015 22:08:07 #
Howard5252 wrote:
This has been post camera edited but I posted it here to get more eyes on it. Can anyone identify this aircraft? Yes, it is a RC model.
Late version of P 47 Thunderbolt.
Sep 29, 2015 22:09:44 #
Howard5252 wrote:
Thank you,
(This is an edited response) Yes, I looked at some pictures on GOOGLE. It appears that the cockpit line varied. Is that because it was made for two branches of the military, or did it simply evolve?
(This is an edited response) Yes, I looked at some pictures on GOOGLE. It appears that the cockpit line varied. Is that because it was made for two branches of the military, or did it simply evolve?
Evolved. That model had a 4 blade propeller. Really improved it's performance in a climb.
Sep 30, 2015 01:51:31 #
The P47 models up through the early D models were "razorback" Thunderbolts. The later Ds, the M and N models all had the bubble canopy.
All of the jug models had a 4-blade prop. The performance increase came with the late C models with the use of the "paddle blade" prop -- wider blades resulting in more thrust.
The photo is of a radio control model, one give away is the exposed pushrods for the ailerons visible on the underside of the wing.
All of the jug models had a 4-blade prop. The performance increase came with the late C models with the use of the "paddle blade" prop -- wider blades resulting in more thrust.
The photo is of a radio control model, one give away is the exposed pushrods for the ailerons visible on the underside of the wing.
Sep 30, 2015 07:05:52 #
Sep 30, 2015 07:24:57 #
dfalk wrote:
The photo is of a radio control model, one give away is the exposed pushrods for the ailerons visible on the underside of the wing.
The photo is of a radio control model, one give away is the exposed pushrods for the ailerons visible on the underside of the wing.
Actually there was an other give away ... I stated that it was an RC model in my posting. :-)
If you want to reply, then register here. Registration is free and your account is created instantly, so you can post right away.