Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the ground attack / cas aircraft category.
01 / Overview
Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1942–1945
Quantity
15,636
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT · WORLD WAR II
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
92
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the ground attack / cas aircraft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- First Flight1941
- Service Entry Year1942
- Crew1
- Primary RoleFighter-bomber
◈Powerplant4MOD.4
- Engine Typeradial engine
- Engine ModelPratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp
- Number of Engines1
- AfterburnerNo
▣Performance2MOD.2
- Top Speed697 km/h
- Service Ceiling13,100 m
◇Dimensions & Weights4MOD.4
- Length9.9 m
- Wingspan11.28 m
- Height3.9 m
- Loaded Weight8,000 kg
◆Armament7MOD.7
- Weapons Payload1,134 kg
- Internal Guneight .50-caliber machine guns
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth1MOD.1
⬢Production1MOD.1
- Total Built15,636
▲Service History3MOD.3
- Retirement Year1966
- Production Start1941
- Production End1945
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1941Entered service
- 1942Production started
- 1945Production ended
- 1949Sale: Bolivia (1 units)
84
years in service
3
years in production
15,636
units produced
17
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 3 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries20country
Republic P-47 ThunderboltSALES4records
Bolivia
Iran
Italy
Brazilⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT RANKING Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
23GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT3WORLD WAR II · GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT484UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS9PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT
ⓘ Rankings are within theGround Attack / CAS Aircraftcategory.
📚 Sources