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Uncrating and assembling your P-47

873 views 12 replies 13 participants last post by  Carbine Coyote 
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that was a great old ship.

i recall asking some old pilots at an air show back in the 90s "how much fuel burn ? '

a little over a gallon a minute at WOT in boost --

"how much runway to get this 12 tons in the air?"

answer

"ALL OF IT!"

the truth no doubt.
 
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Nice! Thanks for sharing. Liked the torque values! A "two-finger pull on a 8" wrench!" LOL
 
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If you've ever started up a couple of radial engines on something like a Lockheed Electra, or Beech 18, and let them settle into idle, you feel like you're riding the worlds biggest, baddest Harley Davidson!!!! Potato-potato-potato-potato....
 
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