Most Overrated aircraft of WWII.....?

[XBe02Drvr]

At altitude the P-47 was every bit the equal of the P-51, or even better. And that's where they flew to protect the bombers. Huge wing for fabulous handling at high altitude, and plenty of horsepower at altitude to overcome the drag from the wing when maneuvering at altitude.

NOW, who's the fanboy?

 

[SaparotRob]

This is one of the many things this forum enlightened me on. The P-47 was quite a performer and is under appreciated by most novice aviation buffs, like myself.

 

[tomo pauk]

But with drop tanks, also needed by the P-51, the P-47 could and did have the range necessary to escort the bombers to their targets. So not "underapprecited", but incorrectly assessed. A typical fan boy response.

I'm not sure that name-calling is a required thing to do on a 1st post on any forum.

 

[GrauGeist]

But with drop tanks, also needed by the P-51, the P-47 could and did have the range necessary to escort the bombers to their targets. So not "underapprecited", but incorrectly assessed. A typical fan boy response.

Blindly stating that "the P-47 could and did have the range necessary to escort the bombers to their targets." can also be considered a "fan boy" response.
The P-47 transitioned through several mechanical and physical iterations before it was capable of escorting bombers to Berlin and back...

 

[drgondog]

But with drop tanks, also needed by the P-51, the P-47 could and did have the range necessary to escort the bombers to their targets. So not "underapprecited", but incorrectly assessed. A typical fan boy response.

Not quite - The P-47 prior to D-Day did NOT have the range to perform escort duties past Brunswick and Stuttgart. Only the introduction of the D-25 in group quantity numbers (July 1944) could any P-47D go to Leipzig. By that time only the 56th, 78th 353rd and 356th were still equipped with P-47D.

Not 'incorrectly assessed'. Appropriately matched to Penetration and Withdrawal escort

 

[Shortround6]

The increase in internal fuel from 305 gal to 370 gallon allowed a significant increase in operational radius. But, as noted by Drgondog, that came with the D-25.
Even with a pair of 150 gallon drop tanks that extra 65 gallons of internal fuel was good for around 175 miles of operational radius.

 

[pbehn]

In rounded figures the P-47 had an engine of twice the displacement of the P-51 and used twice as much fuel on cruise and full power but although it had a lot of internal and external fuel, it didnt have twice as much.

 

[Peter Gunn]

I'm not sure that name-calling is a required thing to do on a 1st post on any forum.

MeThinks we won't be seeing this guy again, sounds like he wandered over here from a gaming forum to impress us with his knowledge.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

But with drop tanks, also needed by the P-51, the P-47 could and did have the range necessary to escort the bombers to their targets. So not "underapprecited", but incorrectly assessed. A typical fan boy response.

Being an ass won't be tolerated...

Maybe this is better suited for you?
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[Snautzer01]

NOW, who's the fanboy?

He is. Look.

 

[syscom3]

But with drop tanks, also needed by the P-51, the P-47 could and did have the range necessary to escort the bombers to their targets. So not "underapprecited", but incorrectly assessed. A typical fan boy response.

What do you mean by "fan boy"?

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

What do you mean by "fan boy"?

He sounds like a gamer. I doubt he knows himself.

 

[Greg Boeser]

 

[XBe02Drvr]

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Made it to 100! Hallelujah!

 

[GrauGeist]

What do you mean by "fan boy"?

"Fan boy" has come to be known (especially in gaming circles) as a type of person who promotes and defends their favorite type of aircraft (or tank) beyond reason or logic.

 

[FLYBOYJ]

Boy, those were the 3 dumbest posts I've seen on here in a very long time - and all in a row!

 

[GrauGeist]

Boy, those were the 3 dumbest posts I've seen on here in a very long time - and all in a row!

And in gaming parlance, was immediately "owned"...

 

[Milosh]

Fan boy is spelt wrong, it should be fan boi.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

I love that his title was changed to Fanboy.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

And in gaming parlance, was immediately "owned"...

Don't you mean "pwned"?