P47 D15 electrical heating

[Moonlight]

Good morning from Germany,
Maybe someone can help me. Was it possible to connect a flying suit with internal electrical heating to a P47 D or did only the Crew of bomber use the internal heating gear?

Thanks a lot and greetings from the Moselle River

 

[SaparotRob]

Hi Moonlight. A big welcome from Long Island, New York.

 

[mjfur]

No, the somewhat oppressive heat in the P-47 cockpit came from the turbocharger ducting running under/thru the cockpit and what I mean by that is it was hot, hot, hot and non-controllable. A blessing when cold out, not so much in the summer. It also had the regular ducted heat/fresh air vent.

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