Subdeacon Joe Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 https://lynceans.org/all-posts/the-complexity-of-a-ww-ii-p-47-thunderbolts-powerplant/?fbclid=IwAR0fAqJzJ6NEsLPqFzLNCsgvU8c2K4LrQT1uOMD9QFiivKhEulEwTRhKpjQ These basic intake air and exhaust flow paths are shown in the following diagram. Source: National Museum of the USAF National Museum of WW II Aviation in Colorado Springs, CO, complete P-47 powertrain shown in the following photo. The engine is at the extreme left, the turbocharger is at the extreme right, and the intercooler is at the point where the carburetor air duct (top) converges in a “V” with the main air duct (bottom). The darker exhaust tailpipes flank the main air duct along the bottom of the powerplant. From the back of the powerplant, the turbocharger dominates the view in the following photo. As shown by the arrows, intake air enters the compressor section of the turbocharger from the top (grey arrow) and exits via the volute (red arrow), headed for the intercooler. The darker exhaust tailpipe can be seen connecting to the turbine secion of the turbocharger (below the red arrow) and exhausting under the turbocharger (yellow arrow). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imis Twohofon,SASS # 46646 Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 WOW Imis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackwater 53393 Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 Dad flew one a little at the end of WWII !! He told me that it was extremely fast and it had the glide ratio of a loaded refrigerator!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 Gimme some beer and popcorn and I could watch gun camera footage of Jugs shooting up German trains and airfields all day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 One of my favorite pics: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixgun Sheridan Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 There's one at the Flying Heritage Collection in Everett, WA and they fly it pretty much every summer. It's hard to appreciate how big these things are until you see one in person. An ME-109 sitting right next to it is a midget plane by comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Mark Flint #31954 LIFE Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 I knew we had phasers back then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loophole LaRue, SASS #51438 Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 Eight Browning .50 cals......quite a show! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 1 hour ago, J. Mark Flint #31954 LIFE said: I knew we had phasers back then! Yup, but back then there was no stun setting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypress Sun Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 I used to have a friend, Jerry, who flew Jugs in WWII in the ETO. He told me about when he would get into a steep dive that the wings and them entire aircraft would start shaking violently. He said that it was the speed of sound being approached. He also told me that nearing the end of the war, the German pilots were so inexperienced that when they realized that you were diving on them that they dove also....most of the time you'd just fly them into the ground as they were too worried to get shot down. He did say that shooting up the columns of men and machines retreating was fun then but it caused nightmares later on in life. When he would come around to do it again, the dismembered bodies were plain to see....stuck with him after all those years. RIP Jerry /Gerald Schmidt I miss you buddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 34 minutes ago, Abilene Slim SASS 81783 said: Yup, but back then there was no stun setting. I thought it had a blaster setting though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share Posted February 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Loophole LaRue, SASS #51438 said: Eight Browning .50 cals......quite a show! WOW! I didn't know they could listen to music while on a mission! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 Quite a bit of difference when you see one with the pilot standing next to it for reference. Size comparison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share Posted February 29, 2020 By the way, "Jug" comes from "Juggernaut" not "milk bottle." When you get your kit home, here is how to put it together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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