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Thunderbolt SOLO! Affectionately
known as "The Jug," the P47 Thunderbolt is as big as the American Spirit.
Ironically the original concept was born in Russia, and can be seen by its
rugged and hearty design. Like a gentle giant, the P47 handles with grace but
packs an enormous punch. When British pilots first saw the
P47, it was often mocked due to its size. The light, maneuverable Spitfire's
could get on a P47's tail with ease in test trials. What they didn’t know at
that time was the P47 was different type of fighter, and the battles were to be
fought at higher altitude where the air is thin, using high-energy tactics. Both
the British and the Germans soon found out, in the right hands, the P47 was
lethal. Down low the P47 lumbers along but
up high is where it lives and breathes with its high speed and terrific zoom
climbs. A quick burst of the eight browning .50 caliber machine guns is powerful
enough to shred a fighter, which was essential for a properly executed "boom and
zoom" attack. Being tasked to protect the B17 and B24 heavy bombers up high, and
with their ruggedness and power, the P47 performed it's job with great
capability. Built around a massive Pratt &
Whitney R-2800 radial engine, The "Jug" was tough, powerful, and fast. The Wings
of Power P47 captures this beauty of the sound, function, and feel of the real
P47 like no other.
FEATURES Aircraft -
Unprecedented authenticity inside and out
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Gorgeously constructed aircraft, inside
and out, down to the last rivet Flight -
Built with the very latest "Absolute
realism" flight technology -
can be flown "by the book" -
Both modern and veteran warbird pilots
helped create the "feel" of flight -
Built from actual aircraft tests -
Authentic cruise performance under
various conditions with realistic fuel economy -
can be flown "by the book" -
Authentic drop tank release actually
drops both fuel and weight -
Even the plugs will foul if you don't
keep your idle up just like the real P47 -
Absolute Realism even delivers authentic
"distance-to-altitude" performance under various power settings Sound -
Professionally recorded and mastered
engine sounds -
Authentic P47 R-2800 Radial engine sounds
captured by Shockwave engineers at all power levels -
tall buffet, canopy, ground roll, flaps,
gyro, and authentic cockpit wind Wings of Power "Special Effects" -
Historically accurate lighting for
stunning nighttime visuals -
Realistic startup visuals modeled after
the real aircraft -
Belly landings with realistic effects and
physics programming
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