Top Flite Giant P-47 Ready to Cover

Overview

To pilots of small, streamlined fighters, the P-47D Thunderbolt looked much too massive for combat success.
But 'The Jug' proved them wrong - and also ranks as one of the safest single-seat fighters of WWII.
This wood kit is modeled after the 366th Fighter Squadron's P47D-30-RA.
Uniquely builder-friendly engineering and stable, forgiving flight characteristics make it a fine first (or next) giant scale project! This RTC (Ready To Cover) kit is just like the regular kit, but with the option to develop your own trim scheme.

 

Features

Construction: Plywood and built-up balsa sheeting

Wings: One-piece with wing joiner

Cowl: Unpainted fiberglass

Landing Gear: Heavy duty fixed prebent wire

Wheels: Foam, two main and one tailwheel

Flap Control: Dual servo

Aileron Control: Dual servo

Cockpit: Plastic kit molded in white with instrument panel, left and right control panels, seat, floor and control stick

Radial Engine Replica: Molded plastic

Engine Mount: PLywood firewall

Stabilizer: Aluminum tubes automatically align stab halves and reduce workshop time

Building Time: Ready to fly in several hours

Spinner Hub: Two-piece aluminum

Hardware: Full set, IMAA legal
 

Needed to Complete

Radio: 5 - 7 channel

Servos: 50 oz-in torque, 2 each for elevators, ailerons and flaps, 1 each rudder and throttle Micro, 1 if retracts are installed 1 standard servo for optional choke

Four 6" (152mm) Servo Extensions: Throttle, optional choke, ailerons and flaps

One 24" (609mm) Servo Extension: Ailerons

Four 6" (152mm) Y-Harness: Elevator, rudder/steering, ailerons and flaps

Engine: 2.6 - 4.0 cu in (43 - 65cc) gasoline powered

Covering: 6 rolls

Building and Field Equipment: Tools, propeller, fuel filter, foam rubber padding
 

What's in the box?

Pre-built fuselage and tail assemblies, decals, landing gear, wheels, spinner hub, hardware package, fuel tank, replica radial engine, cockpit kit and photo-illustrated instructions
 

Specifications

Wingspan: 85" (2160mm)

Wing Area: 1329 in² (85.7 dm²)

Weight: 19.5-21.5 lb (8.84-9.75 kg)

Wing Loading: 34-37 oz/in² (104-113 g/dm²)

Length: 75" (1905mm)

Center of Gravity: 6-3/8" (162mm) back from the leading edge of the wing at the fuselage

Control Throws: Low Rate High Rate

Elevator: Up & Down 1/2" (12.7mm) 8° 3/4" (19.1mm) 12°

Rudder: Right to Left 1-3/8" (35mm) 16° 1-7/8 (47mm) 22°

Ailerons: Up & Down 1/2" (12.7mm) 10° 3/4" (19.1mm) 15°

Flaps: 2-3/8" (60mm) 34° down