AH P-47D Razorback Released 4/3

@jankees - YES !

Regarding the duralumin plating under the Republic P-47 - part of the plan to safeguard US pilots who flew this aircraft the belly pan as well as other areas of the P-47 was reinforced with this material in various locations - Part 3 of the series linked below has this information in detail.
Mr. Seversky was a strong proponent of protecting the aviators who flew his planes. Part of the reason why so many of the Jugs pilots survived the war.

Regarding the cellulose auxiliary fuel tanks provided by England in early 1943 for US aircraft - and principally the P-47 - it is all explained in this video
https://youtu.be/aCLa078v69k?si=AyIw903-VDipYgrU

Please watch his entire series of videos on the P-47 to learn literally all there is to know about the various P-47's that flew.
P-47 Thunderbolt - YouTube
 
heywooood said:
Regarding the duralumin plating under the Republic P-47 - part of the plan to safeguard US pilots who flew this aircraft the belly pan as well as other areas of the P-47 was reinforced with this material in various locations - Part 3 of the series linked below has this information in detail.
Mr. Seversky was a strong proponent of protecting the aviators who flew his planes. Part of the reason why so many of the Jugs pilots survived the war.
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The exterior plating I mentioned/illustrate in the photos above is not duraluminum but stainless steel. It was necessary because of the heat of the exhaust ducting and turbo. It's the same reason you see stainless steel used around the exhaust and turbochargers of many other US aircraft (P-51, P-38, B-17, etc.).

Also, with regard to the "paper" drop tanks, I only call them out because in the product graphics, they appear to have the same appearance as the bare aluminum. Sure, they would still be somewhat metallic looking when painted silver, but not have the exact same look/finish as bare aluminum.

Also, with regard to the "paper" drop tanks, there shouldn't be any red lines showing on them when they're mounted to the aircraft - the red lines, painted directly on the drop tank itself, was an indicator to show where the wrap-around brackets were to be installed to hang the tanks on the aircraft. The brackets were bare metal, and covered over the red lines when the drop tanks were mounted, therefore no red would be showing.
 
not directly - but he refers to the 'crash skid' reinforcements of the lower fuselage

The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, a formidable World War II fighter aircraft, featured several distinctive components. Let’s delve into the details of the lower fuselage crash skid:

  1. Crash Skid:
    • The crash skid was a crucial part of the P-47’s design, situated in the lower section of the fuselage.
    • Its primary purpose was to support and protect the underside of the airframe during emergency landings.
    • When a P-47 executed a belly landing (such as after sustaining damage in combat), the crash skid worked in conjunction with other features to cushion the impact.
    • It was mounted to the forged crossties that connected each wing to the other, providing robust structural support.
    • The crash skid helped prevent severe damage to the fuselage during these challenging landings.
  2. Material:
    • The outer skin covering the exhaust ducting, including the crash skid, was made of stainless steel.
    • Stainless steel was chosen for its ability to withstand high temperatures generated inside the duct.
    • This material ensured durability and protection against heat-related wear and tear.
 
also -

  2. Structural Components:
    • Duralumin, an aluminum alloy containing copper, manganese, and magnesium, was known for its strength-to-weight ratio.
    • It was used in various structural components of the P-47, including wing spars, ribs, and fuselage frames.
    • These components needed to withstand the stresses of combat maneuvers and the aircraft’s substantial weight.
  3. Cockpit and Fuselage:
 
Nice work on Little Demon jankees, but can you please also do a version with the red outlined national insignia? I don't know if that is really accurate, but it's what the restored warbird had, and a lot of us are fond of it.

August
 
K5083 said:
Nice work on Little Demon jankees, but can you please also do a version with the red outlined national insignia? I don't know if that is really accurate, but it's what the restored warbird had, and a lot of us are fond of it.

August
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Like this you mean?
N47DG 01 by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

N47DG 04 by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

N47DG 06 by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

I've just uploaded both versions:
https://flightsim.to/file/72864/republic-p-47d-razorback-353rd-fg-yj-x-little-demon-n47dg
 
After changes.

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that looks much better YoYo, proper painted tank and the reinforced lower fuselage look as they should - The Curtiss Hawk P-36 and the early P-47 Razorbacks with the natural finish and Striped tails always get me.
 
I noticed (honestly, from the beginning) strange thing from pilot view. Actually, no one mentioned it, so the question is whether it's just me or whether there are actually people who also noticed it.
The view from the inside, from the pilot's position, to the sides (i.e. the side windows of the moving part of the cover of cockpit) is slightly blurred (glass). It's just blurry and I'm not talking about the effects of scratches or stains. See this: https://i.imgur.com/y5zCjgG.jpg If you just move the view through the window a little more, the effect disappears: https://i.imgur.com/gnxoO4m.jpg and the picture is crispy. This effect only applies to the AH P-47, in other my addons it is ok. I have the impression that here, apart from scratches and stains on canopy, something else blurs the image. Front windshield is ok, no issue here, just sides.
 
YoYo said:
I noticed (honestly, from the beginning) strange thing from pilot view. Actually, no one mentioned it, so the question is whether it's just me or whether there are actually people who also noticed it.
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I do not see that, Yoyo. View thru canopy side windows is as crisp as with canopy open except for dirty glass effect. Wouldn't what you see have anything to do with the LOD problem you and John were talking about ? After the patch there's still some fixing to do, isn't there. F.i. i see this when opening up the sound.xml :

47sndxml.jpg


Still the soundsuite does work be it that it is not the sound i'd expect to hear with the 18 cylinders of a massive P&W R-2800 Double Wasp thundering along a few inches in front of me ears...

Any news about this guy Mathias who said to be working on a replacement soundsuite for the P-47 that you know of ? (read at the official MSFS website re P-47)
 
Javis said:
Any news about this guy Mathias who said to be working on a replacement soundsuite for the P-47 that you know of ? (read at the official MSFS website re P-47)
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I asked him again. The sounds are not bad (although of course they could be better), after the last patch it is a bit better as well and for me are quite ok, but there is still small an audible loop.
 
YoYo said:
I asked him again. The sounds are not bad (although of course they could be better), after the last patch it is a bit better as well and for me are quite ok, but there is still small an audible loop.
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We need a soothing cruisespeed sound like this ( listen as take-off power is reduced to cruise power):


Prop engine sounds can come close to music, soft music but also LOUD music at times. Currently i hear no music inside the P-47 cockpit. I hope Mathias will keep his promise, get on stage and play some good 18 cylinders music !

STEP RIGHT UP PEOPLE !! TONIGHT ONLY !! : MATHIAS AND HIS DOUBLE WASPS !!!
 
jankees said:
the LOD effect is quite annoying in formation flying
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Do you have the last version (1.1.1v)? In the last version the gear effect in formation flight / multiplayer was solved. I see that you have still it on your picture so maybe its not the current version? However I agree LOD is a the weakest part of this model still. Currently, the biggest problem is the Malcolm canopy mirror, which is almost always visible on the every top of windshield, also (I have set up LOD on 200, so the biggest and the problems are still, normally I have on the 130% level) is formation view some part of the oters models are still not present (from the pilot perspective). Also the "old" back of Razorback is still present on second LOD so you can notice jumping top back of P-47 (forming into another).
 
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