This plane just screams badass and tough, being able to take a punch. In MMA terms, this plane had a hell of a chin. No wonder the warthog was named the thunderbolt II
there is nothing like seeing and hearing them in person. do yourself a favor and go hear a real WWII plane. Reallife piston and jet engines cannot be duplicated in a theatre or on the internet.
Nothin`compares to a sturdy P-47 :) If I ever had to fight in a WWII fighter I`d for sure pick a Jug before anything else.... I wanna return alive...and not go down with style in a P-51 haha
@o56kid Nope. The XIV 2220 was a liquid cooled "V" engine, whereas the Double Wasp is an air cooled. dual-bank radial, as you see above--the open, round nose tells the story. It's cool that you mentioned the XIV 2220, though because it was used on a converted P-47 as a prototype of the P-47 "H"--a model that never saw service due to end of the war and the dawning of the jet age. The Double Wasp was also used on the F4U Corsair.
@TV843 Congrats on being one of the few people to actually help someone instead of being an ass. My hats off to you sir, more people should learn from you!
In the movie "Thunderbolt" when the 47s start up they sound like AA fuel dragsters. But when they get to the end of the runway the roar is just awesome and I mean that in the real sence of the word.
Amazing planes. The P-47 was the biggest, heaviest single engine fighter of the entire war. You put that thing into a dive and it'll drop like a goddamn refrigerator. They could take one hell of a beating too
Personally I prefer P-47 to P-51 Mustang. I think he's more versatile.
He fought nearly as well as mustangs vs planes and he has 2 advantages : he's so strong and resistant (its engine too), it has eight 0,50 MG in its wings and can carry many weapons like bombs, rockets or additional petrol tanks.
Great great plane. One of the most significant planes in the war history.
The P-47 came into its own at high altitudes. It was fast and could hit hard. It was unbeatable in a dive, using its weight to its own advantage (much like a Mack truck going downhill.) The biggest disadvantage was limited range, it just couldn't escort bombers all the way to Germany and back. That job fell to the P-51s which followed the Jugs in this video. Excellent video, by the way, especially the cameo of thge F-86 and Mig 17.
Can you imagine an entire flightline of 20 + of these starting up for a mission? I always loved listening to our jets all starting on a flight-deck for 1st launch of the day... AHHHH. Makes any old aircraft maintainer proud.
Watch the movie "Catch 22". The opening sequence is made up of some fifteen B-25s starting their engines and taking off. One of the best scenes in movie history (At least in my eyes, or should I say ears...) I'm sorry I have to say that the rest of the film sucks, though
Can you imagine an entire flightline of 20 + of these starting up for a mission? I always loved listening to our jets all starting on a flight-deck for 1st launch of the day... AHHHH.
I love this stuff!! Have to consider ourselves lucky to see such graceful planes still flying and entertaining!! And think another 10 15 years you may never see one of these fly again!!!
Oh yeah..give me a radial eng any day! Not only for that sound, but also for the dependability. The P-47 was the better fighter, it was faster, had a higher kill ratio, and could withstand a lot of punishment.
The P-51 was a great aircraft but the Republic Aviation P-47 could take alot more hits and bring the pilot home. The same reason all of the U.S. Navy's carrier based aircraft were air cooled during WWII. One chunk of flak or a bullet any were in the liquid cooling system and you were going down.
Is the blue nosed P-51 Bob Patton's? He's out of Nashville, I believe. Was out in a Cessna 172 in mid TN one morning a few yrs back and he flew his Mustang in right before we landed. Was awesome to be out sharing the sky with the real deal that morning.
All wonderous aircrafts..I had a P-47 Razorback RC Plane That I flew for a while back in the 70's.. One day while on take off the engine overheated and failed full power..putting her back on the ground was a handful...later an older gentleman who flew a real one watched my problem told me that that was an exact replica of how they flew when in that situation...I love the beauty of those old warbirdds. although, lets not forget the horror and gief that these machines inflicted
Not extremeley manuverable but you know what? These babies could survive almost anything. Alot more German pilots would have been aces but most of the time they fruitlessly emptied their guns on a single P-47!!!
P51 at high altitude and the P47 at anything below it. 25k The Merlin and it's radiator wouldn't tolerate hits from even rifle caliber rounds. The P47 was every bit as important IMO as the stang because it was the only thing a panther and or a tiger and it's crew feared. You don't win wars in dogfights you win them by laying waste to the enemy's tanks and soldiers and that's what the 47 did. In short the P47 was a self escorting divebomber.
Stubborn engine this P&W 2800. Needs one minute to clean up. White smooke(water burning), blue smoke (oil burning), black smoke (gasoline burning) amd running....
Only Schilling`s plane LM-S took wrong start up procedure and getting late.
It would be about the same. The P-47 would out-dive the P-51 because the P-47 had a superiority dive rate that was superior to a lot of aircraft in World War II, including many German fighters.
It depends more on the pilot, really. Because it goes back to the old saying, "It's the man, not the machine."
It all depends on the quality of the guy flying it, rather than the plane itself.
the P47 was a darn good plane and someone told me that the p47 weighs the same as saber or some of the earlier jets . I am not sure if its true but i could beleive it though.
Would have been better if the USAF had used the p-47 for air to ground in Korea instead of the p-51, can carry a heavier load, more survivable to ground fire than the p-51
It's the direct predecessor in fact. They even share the same name. P-47 Thunderbolt, A-10 Thunderbolt II. "Warthog" is just a nickname. The P-47 was nicknamed "Jug."
Their reputation for poor maneuverability was only partly deserved. It was originally designed more as a lightweight plane. But early loss reports over Europe prompted designers to massively uprate the armor and armaments, and the result was far heavier, with reflexes that were dulled. Still, the plane was more than competitive in the skies, and coupled with the powerful R2800 motor and an uncanny ability to absorb punishment, it was a good plane as well as one of the fastest of the war.
I remember reading somewhere that the initial RAF pilots that were given P-47's (early incarnations of them) to fly complained about maneuvaribility and rate of climb when compared to the Spitfire, Hurricane, Mustang et al. That might be where people are getting this "poor for maneuverability" thing from.
Poor maneuverability my ass. Maybe compared to a mustang or spitfire but they were phenomenal. All systems have good points and bad. I saw a 47 pilot on the history channel that overtook a 109 in a turn and shot him down. Jugs were outstanding. The gummint got rid of them because they suck gas.
@tomtheplumber If a P47 ever overtook a 109 then that was because of poor piloting skills of that german pilot. A P47 CANNOT EVER outturn a 109 with an equal energy state.
@iowa61 No, It just can't. A P47 can outdive, outfly and outroll a Bf109, never outturn or outclimb. No matter what altitude or weather or model. Okay, a 1944 P47 D27 can outclimb a 1940 Bf109 E7 if running with water injection. The P47 is too heavy and loses a huge amount of energy if it tries to outturn a Bf109. Even the FW190. It's all about wingload folks.
You're right. If the Mustang cost to operate was a "1", then the P-38 was a 2 and the T-bolt was a 1.5. After the war the US didn't want or have the the money to keep the P-47 in front line service so they gave them all to the Air Guard. They would have been great ground attack planes in the Korean War, much better than the Mustangs. Turning is over rated. The 47 was one of the best planes in rolling, and rolling is all you need to do to line up a target or avoid hostile fire.
Bad Mother Fuckers right here! Love to see these planes in service again but the fuckers in the government say it's obsolete...Well I say it's still damn good at what it used to do!
@jkcook28 spot on lad, i picked the same before i read your post. though initially i thought the 17 was a 15, but revised it when i saw the wing and tail shape better.
Sweeet. Imagine hundreds of these babies flying over and you understand why the germans feared these beasts. Not even a direct hit to the engine could stop these planes. They were groundpounders supreme. Man, I love P-47s!!
true, but they were poor for maneuverability. it's kind of a toss up tho, but i think being faster and more maneuverable would be better than being a tank.
Love the P-47. For anyone interested the Fighter Groups depicted on the aircraft from left to right are the 353rd (yellow and black diamonds) the 78th (black and white checks) and the 56th (red band on nose). All were 8th Air Force Groups primarily engaged in bomber escort duties.Nice vid.
Impressive! One can only imagine what a squadron of these bad boys firing up & taking off for a close air support mission over 1945 nazi Germany sounded like.
Wrong, earlier versions did not have the full bubble canopy you see here. Those are rare birds indeed and I'm not certain if any are still flying today.
Amazing !! Just Amazing !! BTW I wonder if the owners of these P-47s (or any war-birds) are allowed to have the functioning 50 cal guns in the wings!! Can they?? or do they ???
Wrong. FW190's were armed with 7.92mm machine guns on the cowl not 7.62mm. They also were armed with 20mm cannons in the wings. Heavy duty fire power for bringing down B17's & Liberators.
great sound! and good shooting! totally like the sabre and mig flybys too, very cool. Now Im bummed I missed this year's show! I will be there next year, no ifs or buts...
Too bad if they had to scramble those bad boys in WW2, good thing they never really had too. The war wouldve been over..lolz. Nice to see them still active!
How long are the engines running before the pilot mixes in Automatic rich? Are the engines running on prime for long? Anybody care to comment on how to start up the R-2800?
Smacks of Freedom
friendofrosto 3 days ago
OK, I am now convinced 30mm cannon would have been better on this platform.
the82spartans 2 weeks ago
This plane just screams badass and tough, being able to take a punch. In MMA terms, this plane had a hell of a chin. No wonder the warthog was named the thunderbolt II
16rumpole 2 weeks ago
if Harley Davidson made planes.....this is what they would have come up with...
altops 1 month ago
Bloody beautiful!!!!!
CraNkiMann 1 month ago
there is nothing like seeing and hearing them in person. do yourself a favor and go hear a real WWII plane. Reallife piston and jet engines cannot be duplicated in a theatre or on the internet.
spokanedaddy 3 months ago
Nothin`compares to a sturdy P-47 :) If I ever had to fight in a WWII fighter I`d for sure pick a Jug before anything else.... I wanna return alive...and not go down with style in a P-51 haha
Bitmaster69 6 months ago
Look at those big ole hemis coming to life!!
o56kid 6 months ago
i have p- 47 toy
sbuckman22 6 months ago
The JUG, the fighter version of the B-17. It could take a massive amount of hits and still bring the pilot home.
Sooksawaspakdee961 6 months ago
My uncle was an engineer who designed the P-47, he was the person who designed the gear and the tail section.
lefdepord 6 months ago
@lefdepord you'r oncle? he must have been very young back then...
axel007seve 6 months ago
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lefdepord 6 months ago
my favorite American fighter of the war...i would take one of these over a 51 any day
Brian79camino 6 months ago
@Brian79camino Same here, the JUG was much well armoured, I'd trust my life with it.
lefdepord 6 months ago
Pratt & Whitney R2800 18 Cylinder Double Wasp! Arguably the greatest engine of WWII.
TV843 7 months ago
@TV843 I thouthg it was the XIV 2220?? a 16 cylinder chrystler hemi?
o56kid 6 months ago
@o56kid Nope. The XIV 2220 was a liquid cooled "V" engine, whereas the Double Wasp is an air cooled. dual-bank radial, as you see above--the open, round nose tells the story. It's cool that you mentioned the XIV 2220, though because it was used on a converted P-47 as a prototype of the P-47 "H"--a model that never saw service due to end of the war and the dawning of the jet age. The Double Wasp was also used on the F4U Corsair.
TV843 6 months ago
@TV843 Cool. I learned about the XIV 2220 reading about the birth and time line of Chrystlers' hemispherical motor.
o56kid 6 months ago
@TV843 Congrats on being one of the few people to actually help someone instead of being an ass. My hats off to you sir, more people should learn from you!
vetitoe362 5 months ago
what a great gathering of warbirds. Was Dale Snodgrass flying the F-86?
speedskiff2 7 months ago
In the movie "Thunderbolt" when the 47s start up they sound like AA fuel dragsters. But when they get to the end of the runway the roar is just awesome and I mean that in the real sence of the word.
crorivpro 7 months ago
love the jug. One of these in the hands of a skilled pilot could destroy any spitfire.
All they need to do is dive, as the spitfire had a bad habit of cutting the engine in a steep dive.
StarCraftPilot 8 months ago
my grand father flew in 17's. the bombers called the 47 the milk jug
kgbgoose 9 months ago
Amazing planes. The P-47 was the biggest, heaviest single engine fighter of the entire war. You put that thing into a dive and it'll drop like a goddamn refrigerator. They could take one hell of a beating too
Whisperjet727 9 months ago
Six people are in Panzer Crews. Seriously, who would dislike this???
vetitoe362 9 months ago
Personally I prefer P-47 to P-51 Mustang. I think he's more versatile.
He fought nearly as well as mustangs vs planes and he has 2 advantages : he's so strong and resistant (its engine too), it has eight 0,50 MG in its wings and can carry many weapons like bombs, rockets or additional petrol tanks.
Great great plane. One of the most significant planes in the war history.
bartime100 10 months ago
Best sound on a piston engine ever.
bfahren 11 months ago
This gives me wood.
rockgodstu 11 months ago
The P-47 came into its own at high altitudes. It was fast and could hit hard. It was unbeatable in a dive, using its weight to its own advantage (much like a Mack truck going downhill.) The biggest disadvantage was limited range, it just couldn't escort bombers all the way to Germany and back. That job fell to the P-51s which followed the Jugs in this video. Excellent video, by the way, especially the cameo of thge F-86 and Mig 17.
usafvet100 11 months ago
Can you imagine an entire flightline of 20 + of these starting up for a mission? I always loved listening to our jets all starting on a flight-deck for 1st launch of the day... AHHHH. Makes any old aircraft maintainer proud.
mgwilliams1000 11 months ago
@mgwilliams1000
Watch the movie "Catch 22". The opening sequence is made up of some fifteen B-25s starting their engines and taking off. One of the best scenes in movie history (At least in my eyes, or should I say ears...) I'm sorry I have to say that the rest of the film sucks, though
Oaldce 9 months ago
Can you imagine an entire flightline of 20 + of these starting up for a mission? I always loved listening to our jets all starting on a flight-deck for 1st launch of the day... AHHHH.
mgwilliams1000 11 months ago
You could say that in its ground attack role the P-47 lives on in todays A-10
MadMilitiaMen 11 months ago
I love this stuff!! Have to consider ourselves lucky to see such graceful planes still flying and entertaining!! And think another 10 15 years you may never see one of these fly again!!!
AbsoluteyAmerican 1 year ago
NICE JUGS!!!!......
irish89055 1 year ago
never thought the jug was much for looks - tough and ugly - but that checkerboard scheme rocks.
nganir 1 year ago
the jug is a beast
skippydeenice 1 year ago
Oh yeah..give me a radial eng any day! Not only for that sound, but also for the dependability. The P-47 was the better fighter, it was faster, had a higher kill ratio, and could withstand a lot of punishment.
KHugh8 1 year ago
The P-51 was a great aircraft but the Republic Aviation P-47 could take alot more hits and bring the pilot home. The same reason all of the U.S. Navy's carrier based aircraft were air cooled during WWII. One chunk of flak or a bullet any were in the liquid cooling system and you were going down.
azkiid 1 year ago
Gotta love those 18 cylinders!
This is pure music to my ears, sounds as good as the Continental C4 that we put in our Shermans!
TankDude 1 year ago
i could fall asleep listening to that. beutiful noise
PitbuyllGamingHounds 1 year ago
Is the blue nosed P-51 Bob Patton's? He's out of Nashville, I believe. Was out in a Cessna 172 in mid TN one morning a few yrs back and he flew his Mustang in right before we landed. Was awesome to be out sharing the sky with the real deal that morning.
roosterinboro 1 year ago
The sound of a radial--can it get any better???!!!!
piperdriver83 1 year ago
@piperdriver83 no..it can't
thehossman1 1 year ago
@piperdriver83 only the sound of two radials is better, or three
8literbeater 1 year ago
damn..3 p47.3 p 51s..an a beautiful p40..ill tell ya though one of the coolest planes iv ever seen fly is the mosquito.the wooden wonder.
FlattusMaximusD 1 year ago
Those are some nice jugs... heh, couldn't resist.
Knothole 1 year ago
You have gotta LOVE the sounds of a big Pratt lighting up!
Shalinar45 1 year ago
Id take that old P-40 Warhawk over all of them :D
KimmurielBaenre 1 year ago
I need those engines for my motorcycle!
DrBlousonNoir 1 year ago
This is a very good video, very well done
critchley3819 1 year ago
great
grasess 1 year ago
that was a great airshow
koreanpimp16 1 year ago
wow what a chunky engine sound. Nice. Harley can only dream of that sound.
ValiRossi 1 year ago
All wonderous aircrafts..I had a P-47 Razorback RC Plane That I flew for a while back in the 70's.. One day while on take off the engine overheated and failed full power..putting her back on the ground was a handful...later an older gentleman who flew a real one watched my problem told me that that was an exact replica of how they flew when in that situation...I love the beauty of those old warbirdds. although, lets not forget the horror and gief that these machines inflicted
johncartelli 1 year ago
lol at the beginning its like a bunch of old men trying to get an erection
NRAman123 1 year ago
I dont give a crap which airplane is better, they were both outstanding aircraft and it took balls to pilot both.
anderman72 1 year ago
they dont sound as nice as the mustang imo...
snakkajak 1 year ago
Not extremeley manuverable but you know what? These babies could survive almost anything. Alot more German pilots would have been aces but most of the time they fruitlessly emptied their guns on a single P-47!!!
Tabby266 1 year ago
@Tabby266 yes and when you are in a war staying alive tends to be important. I think all of her (theP-47) leading aces survived the war.
aqinthe 1 year ago
I hear of a dogfight between jogs vs mig-15 in korea is that true? nice video!
collectorfun 1 year ago
P51 at high altitude and the P47 at anything below it. 25k The Merlin and it's radiator wouldn't tolerate hits from even rifle caliber rounds. The P47 was every bit as important IMO as the stang because it was the only thing a panther and or a tiger and it's crew feared. You don't win wars in dogfights you win them by laying waste to the enemy's tanks and soldiers and that's what the 47 did. In short the P47 was a self escorting divebomber.
Dwnshifter 1 year ago
Stubborn engine this P&W 2800. Needs one minute to clean up. White smooke(water burning), blue smoke (oil burning), black smoke (gasoline burning) amd running....
Only Schilling`s plane LM-S took wrong start up procedure and getting late.
AlesLjubljana 2 years ago
The 47 can take it, kinda puts all bets off.
panzerrat 2 years ago
So in a dog fight, who would win, the 47 or the 51?
yogynoir 2 years ago
P51 in a dogfight in lower altitudes. In higher altitudes I dont know..
MTFDarkEagle 2 years ago
It would be about the same. The P-47 would out-dive the P-51 because the P-47 had a superiority dive rate that was superior to a lot of aircraft in World War II, including many German fighters.
It depends more on the pilot, really. Because it goes back to the old saying, "It's the man, not the machine."
It all depends on the quality of the guy flying it, rather than the plane itself.
You see what I'm saying?
Patchman123 2 years ago
the p47, because the 51 will unload all the ammo on the p 47 without giving a scratch on the paint :P
lenin25051986 2 years ago
if given choices to fly WW II acft into combat and your life depend upon it, I'd choose P47 over any other acft anyday!
TrainAsia 2 years ago
the P47 was a darn good plane and someone told me that the p47 weighs the same as saber or some of the earlier jets . I am not sure if its true but i could beleive it though.
aquatodabone 2 years ago
p-47 empty weight 9,900 lb
f-86 empty weight 13,822..
im sure fully loaded the p-47 weighs more then a loaded 86.. hell of an aircraft way better then a 51
tauerpower88 2 years ago
Would have been better if the USAF had used the p-47 for air to ground in Korea instead of the p-51, can carry a heavier load, more survivable to ground fire than the p-51
wmichswingers 2 years ago
@wmichswingers The P-47's were probably at the end of their service life but, there were still plenty of P-51's in good shape after WW2.
InfiniteMushroom 2 years ago
@wmichswingers the only thing the mustang can do better then the thunderbolt is it can go farther
tauerpower88 2 years ago
I could believe it. These things are HUGE.
JManGuitar5150 2 years ago
great sight to see, thanks for the upload :)
RobbieChopSticks 2 years ago
Heh. There are a couple of videos on Youtube of ol' Red Nose giving her owners some trouble on start up :)
blownglasslide 2 years ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
Every piston engine war plane was obsolete when jets came
jdhiner1 2 years ago
jdhiner1, That is a random statement! Who cares.
AV8R4HM 2 years ago
Great video..thanks !
Heepster1 2 years ago
That P-47 that had trouble starting is an M model I think. Slightly different engine than the D series.
Treetop64 2 years ago 2
They were more like the A10 of WW2 good tank busters
nextel97 2 years ago 2
It's the direct predecessor in fact. They even share the same name. P-47 Thunderbolt, A-10 Thunderbolt II. "Warthog" is just a nickname. The P-47 was nicknamed "Jug."
gamer025 2 years ago
it's my favorite plane of all time. Simply awesome and maybe the most powerful fighter of the ww2
Flying a P-47, any pilot felt sure to back home ;)
squatch4ever 2 years ago
Their reputation for poor maneuverability was only partly deserved. It was originally designed more as a lightweight plane. But early loss reports over Europe prompted designers to massively uprate the armor and armaments, and the result was far heavier, with reflexes that were dulled. Still, the plane was more than competitive in the skies, and coupled with the powerful R2800 motor and an uncanny ability to absorb punishment, it was a good plane as well as one of the fastest of the war.
PushrodFantasies 2 years ago
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PushrodFantasies 2 years ago
this plane flu at speeds
of 470 miles per hour with top manuverablebility with it's massive size
Nazim1495 2 years ago
I remember reading somewhere that the initial RAF pilots that were given P-47's (early incarnations of them) to fly complained about maneuvaribility and rate of climb when compared to the Spitfire, Hurricane, Mustang et al. That might be where people are getting this "poor for maneuverability" thing from.
lordieuan777 2 years ago
It was with these ''poor manuverable'' planes that the Tuskegee airmen escorted and they never lost a plane
fullstrutn 2 years ago
it was well manuverable...
Scorpac 2 years ago
you bet they lost planes to the luftwaffe. check it.
klugerhans 2 years ago
Poor maneuverability my ass. Maybe compared to a mustang or spitfire but they were phenomenal. All systems have good points and bad. I saw a 47 pilot on the history channel that overtook a 109 in a turn and shot him down. Jugs were outstanding. The gummint got rid of them because they suck gas.
tomtheplumber 2 years ago 7
Actually the Air Force got rid of them because they considered them obsolete. They wanted jets instead.
stringtheorysucks 2 years ago
@tomtheplumber If a P47 ever overtook a 109 then that was because of poor piloting skills of that german pilot. A P47 CANNOT EVER outturn a 109 with an equal energy state.
flexyco 1 year ago
@flexyco Depends on altitude, weather, model, set-up, etc. 109 is a fine plane. Not the equal of the Jug.
iowa61 1 year ago
@iowa61 No, It just can't. A P47 can outdive, outfly and outroll a Bf109, never outturn or outclimb. No matter what altitude or weather or model. Okay, a 1944 P47 D27 can outclimb a 1940 Bf109 E7 if running with water injection. The P47 is too heavy and loses a huge amount of energy if it tries to outturn a Bf109. Even the FW190. It's all about wingload folks.
flexyco 1 year ago
@tomtheplumber
darn right, the jug was a damn good fighter, durable as all hell and could perform good, especially for its size.
angryace13 1 year ago
@tomtheplumber
You're right. If the Mustang cost to operate was a "1", then the P-38 was a 2 and the T-bolt was a 1.5. After the war the US didn't want or have the the money to keep the P-47 in front line service so they gave them all to the Air Guard. They would have been great ground attack planes in the Korean War, much better than the Mustangs. Turning is over rated. The 47 was one of the best planes in rolling, and rolling is all you need to do to line up a target or avoid hostile fire.
windswords3 5 months ago 2
@windswords3 Great summary.
TheSaturnV 2 months ago
Indestructible Jugs, for the win.
FlushieJohnson 2 years ago 19
Nice video, love these birds!
havebug 2 years ago 2
Bad Mother Fuckers right here! Love to see these planes in service again but the fuckers in the government say it's obsolete...Well I say it's still damn good at what it used to do!
metallicastarwarsfan 2 years ago
is that jet in the video a f-86?
redneckframe1991 2 years ago
The first one, yes, is a F-86. The black one following, MiG17.
jkcook28 2 years ago 2
i thought the black one was a mig but i didnt want to be tar and feathered for calling an f-86 a mig.
redneckframe1991 2 years ago
@jkcook28
clearcreek69 1 year ago
@jkcook28 spot on lad, i picked the same before i read your post. though initially i thought the 17 was a 15, but revised it when i saw the wing and tail shape better.
magedogtag 1 year ago
Sweeet. Imagine hundreds of these babies flying over and you understand why the germans feared these beasts. Not even a direct hit to the engine could stop these planes. They were groundpounders supreme. Man, I love P-47s!!
keywestredbeard 2 years ago
true, but they were poor for maneuverability. it's kind of a toss up tho, but i think being faster and more maneuverable would be better than being a tank.
italy430 2 years ago
Pure Sex!
luckyseven76 2 years ago
This stuff makes the expensive cost my IP service well worth it to me. They canceled our aerospace ok show this year. At least that's what I heard.
mildude45 2 years ago
wunderfull,i like too sie ,usa wunderfoll
pullmannw100 2 years ago
now, this, the "Jug" is a tank in the air!!! luv this warbird!!!
mmmsikim 2 years ago 2
but I like Mustangs and love P-40s too! :)
kakadz89 2 years ago
Very nice video of ones of my favourite airplanes of World War II and with beautiful sound of their 2800 HP engines... :)
kakadz89 2 years ago 2
Those baby's look so mean! What a delight to see them living!
deweypug 2 years ago
Sings to the soul!
Zippercdrr 2 years ago
what an awesome sight
dogterd 2 years ago
sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
cmsdude2222 2 years ago
i love your fat p 47 and all radial ww2 engines!
sardosfish 3 years ago
Boy those Pratts did not want to wake up, a couple little coughs, spit out a little smoke out and then she wants to wake up.
chubsmagoo 3 years ago
This has been flagged as spam show
big plane but rc better
pottoka1964 3 years ago
splendit
antertement 3 years ago
Love the P-47. For anyone interested the Fighter Groups depicted on the aircraft from left to right are the 353rd (yellow and black diamonds) the 78th (black and white checks) and the 56th (red band on nose). All were 8th Air Force Groups primarily engaged in bomber escort duties.Nice vid.
BoNidle3863 3 years ago 3
AWESOME !!!
Northisbest 3 years ago
I've always wanted to see the Michigan show but it coincides often with the Pontiac Nationals car show in Ohio.
Bran247 3 years ago
good oh p-51 starts right up
talismenF22 3 years ago
Sometimes
Zippercdrr 2 years ago
...Nice airplanes..in serious need of a tune-up..lol
vachief 3 years ago
Wrong. The bubble canopies were first used
on the "D" version. The P-47 went all the
way up to the "N" version. The later models
were longer to add more fuel tanks. That
plus they used drop tanks.
PistolPete2 3 years ago
Impressive! One can only imagine what a squadron of these bad boys firing up & taking off for a close air support mission over 1945 nazi Germany sounded like.
92naz32 3 years ago
my brother flies for the confederate airforce. converterd zero fighter number 114
SRTY31 3 years ago
These look like early versions of the P-47
because of the short fusilages.
PistolPete2 3 years ago
Wrong, earlier versions did not have the full bubble canopy you see here. Those are rare birds indeed and I'm not certain if any are still flying today.
92naz32 3 years ago
Amazing !! Just Amazing !! BTW I wonder if the owners of these P-47s (or any war-birds) are allowed to have the functioning 50 cal guns in the wings!! Can they?? or do they ???
akodag 3 years ago
No, you cannot legally arm an aircraft.
SHOTGUN285 3 years ago
In the WW2, one Jug took more than 200 hits
(7,62mm)by a FW190, and return home, landing, repair... and flight again later. Incredible plane
mannylap 3 years ago 2
Wrong. FW190's were armed with 7.92mm machine guns on the cowl not 7.62mm. They also were armed with 20mm cannons in the wings. Heavy duty fire power for bringing down B17's & Liberators.
92naz32 3 years ago
I mistaken, it's true the 7,62mm was a allies caliber, thanks for the info! Bye
mannylap 3 years ago
The way I see it... During WWII if you didn't love the P-47 your military ID status was KIA
noonedude101 3 years ago
Get those 190s yeah!
knighterrantfilms 3 years ago 2
Just like a woman..takes a little to get her motor running,but once it starts...look out!!Man I love P-47s!
groovy67 3 years ago 11
gotta love that United States Heavy Fighter
JUGGERNAUGHT
devil952 3 years ago 4
awesome;;;I love this youtube,where else I could see this?
gio31brasil 3 years ago
i like this music
svobobo 3 years ago
OMG THE best vid on youtube!
OOOOOHHHH yeah baby!
Pratt & Whitney double Wasp.
damn that sounds good.
5*
GaryGraham66 3 years ago 2
I played this through surround sound as I watched it...wow.
NOSMOJEFF 3 years ago
are there any razorbacks still flying? i did see one at the chino airshow 08
tucker1012 3 years ago
ive only seen one, at the alliance air show in ft.worth a few years ago
TexHillP40 3 years ago
looks like a warbird airrace cuz the tese tuned engines often wont start at the first time
Powertampa 3 years ago
Nice Jugs!
Cbizzl 3 years ago
Ha ha! Double entendre'.
catman351 3 years ago
I love it
itsallaroundus 3 years ago
EM' 'R' sho purdy. Don't see dem' jugz round as much. itsa shame.
DreamHawk1 3 years ago
Beautiful machines. They appear to be in amazing condition. There's a real charm to old warbirds like this.
intertr0ns 3 years ago
At Last,a great video,without no stupid music,just the real Music.THX
12121149 3 years ago 2
right, music kill the video !
rhgrsh 3 years ago
that's real music
katana1702 3 years ago 3
beautiful
SSUnitedStateslife 3 years ago
where abouts in mich....got folks in mich.
eodfan 4 years ago
I loe see the real WAR BIRDS!!!
thx
YURIDOBR 4 years ago 2
great sound! and good shooting! totally like the sabre and mig flybys too, very cool. Now Im bummed I missed this year's show! I will be there next year, no ifs or buts...
darthfurious80 4 years ago
What a party for engine and plane lovers. Thank you very much !!
legebakkenb 4 years ago
wow. you can't really comprehend the size of these beasts until you see people standing next to them.
burningcow422 4 years ago
Nice planes but gas guzzlers they were
oldtilter 4 years ago
Too bad if they had to scramble those bad boys in WW2, good thing they never really had too. The war wouldve been over..lolz. Nice to see them still active!
urrachunt 4 years ago
Nice T'bolts and P-40, i just wish there were more Mustang III's and not bubbletops!
SmiertSpionem 4 years ago
How long are the engines running before the pilot mixes in Automatic rich? Are the engines running on prime for long? Anybody care to comment on how to start up the R-2800?
mine32222 4 years ago
The operating manual says (after 2 to 4 strokes of priming):
... (step)n: When engine starts move mixture control to "AUTO-RICH" and throttle to 900rpm.
CAUTION
Failure to keep mixture control in "IDLE CUT-OFF" postion unless engine is running, will result in flooding and fire hazard.
The P-47N manual says to engage the starter and prime simultaneously until engine fires, then go to Auto-Rich, so it's a bit different.
In either case, to answer your question, I'd say as soon as the engine fires.
jkcook28 4 years ago
sound great!
dhfiuejfdhjfoiewdjmn 4 years ago
Glad to see the Mustangs don't have all the glory.
jhh044 4 years ago 4
Yup!
SmiertSpionem 4 years ago